Indian legal system
Supreme Court Condemns Criminalizing Failed Relationships as Rape: A Legal Perspective
Nov 25, 2025 12:35 am CST
The Supreme Court of India has addressed the concerning trend of failed relationships being criminalized as rape cases, emphasizing that consensual intimacy during a relationship cannot be retroactively classified as rape when marriage doesn't follow. The Court warns against misusing criminal justice machinery while still protecting genuine victims, highlighting the need for credible evidence rather than unsubstantiated allegations in such sensitive cases.
Thane Court Acquits Man in Alleged Minor Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Insufficient Age Evidence
Nov 16, 2025 05:28 pm CST
A Thane court has acquitted a 22-year-old man accused of raping a minor, ruling that their relationship appeared consensual and that prosecution failed to provide conclusive evidence of the victim's age. The judgment highlights the critical importance of age verification in POCSO Act cases and examines the voluntary nature of the relationship as described by the victim herself.
UP Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Beheading Wife and Displaying Severed Head in Village
Nov 09, 2025 02:15 am CST
A court in Barabanki has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally murdering his wife by beheading her and then walking through the village with her severed head. The horrific crime, which occurred last year in Bhooliganj village, resulted in a Rs 25,000 fine alongside the life term. According to family members, the convict, Anil Kumar, had a history of harassing his wife Vandana, with whom he had two children.
India's Home Minister Proposes International Standard Prisons and Passport Cancellation to Combat Fugitive Extradition Challenges
Oct 16, 2025 10:43 pm CST
Home Minister Amit Shah has proposed creating special international-standard prisons in each state and implementing automatic passport cancellation for individuals with Interpol red notices. These measures aim to counter fugitives' claims of poor prison conditions and restrict their international movement. With 338 extradition requests pending, Shah emphasized the need for specialized extradition cells in state police departments and better utilization of the new "trial in absentia" provision under reformed criminal laws.
Chief Justice of India Declares Legal System Governed by Rule of Law, Not Bulldozer Justice
Oct 04, 2025 08:48 pm CST
In his Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture in Mauritius, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai emphasized that India's legal system operates under the rule of law rather than "bulldozer justice." Referencing landmark Supreme Court judgments, Gavai explained how the rule of law has evolved beyond legal texts to become an ethical framework protecting equality, human dignity, and democratic accountability across all branches of governance.