The Bombay High Court observed that many women facing severe domestic violence continue staying in harmful marriages due to social stigma and orthodox pressures, noting the sad reality that victims often remain despite grave threats to their lives.
The Kerala High Court questioned whether an unmarried man having multiple consensual sexual relationships can be a ground to deny bail to Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case. The Court asked the prosecution to clarify whether the alleged incident was consensual or forced, and reserved its order on his anticipatory bail plea.
The Bombay High Court questioned whether the rule of law truly exists in Maharashtra, strongly criticising the failure to arrest a minister’s son in a criminal case. The court asked if the Chief Minister is “so helpless” that even ministers’ children continue to evade the police without consequences.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that once a bail order is signed, it cannot be recalled or reversed due to a staff member’s typing mistake. Invoking Section 362 CrPC, the Court restored anticipatory bail, holding that changing “allowed” to “rejected” amounts to an illegal review, not a clerical correction.
The Supreme Court set aside a Rajasthan High Court order that required a rape accused’s wife, who lives and works in the US, to remain in India. The Court held that imposing conditions on a non-party violates procedure and accepted the accused’s undertaking to attend hearings via video-conferencing.