Rape

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The Delhi High Court has upheld the judgement of Additional Sessions Judge-1 (POCSO), Shahdara district, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, whereby a man was convicted for the rape of his eight-year-old daughter.

The Supreme Court has on Tuesday denied any relief to a man accused in the rape case of a minor victim, who later married a co-accused in the FIR.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition preferred by the state of Uttarakhand against an order of the Uttarakhand High Court, observing that if a woman willingly allows a person, who is not her husband, to behave like her husband, then he cannot be prosecuted for rape.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that sexual intercourse or any sexual act by a husband with his legally wedded wife is not rape, even if it was by force or against her wish.

A Single Gujarat High Court bench has heard an appeal where the challenge is made to the judgment and passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) and 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Junagadh dated 15.07.2021.

The Kerala State Legal Services Authority sought permission for medical termination of the pregnancy of the victim, alleging that her consent was required for abortion, since she was a major but as she was mentally-challenged, the victim was not in a position to grant consent for the same

The plea, filed by Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association, sought direction to the government to create and make appointments to Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) and also send a proposal for the creation of two such posts in each fast-track and POSCO court