An assistant professor, a woman scholar, and her mother have been booked for abetment to suicide after a court order in connection with the February death of a 24-year-old IIT Kanpur PhD student.
The Delhi High Court upheld a rape case against an accused who married the complainant, citing a concerning trend of false accusations that burden the legal system. The judge emphasized that dismissing the case could encourage misuse of justice, ultimately harming genuine victims and undermining societal trust in such allegations.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court stating that consent for sexual relations does not include permission to capture private moments or share them on social media. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while rejecting the bail plea of an accused in a rape case, emphasized that consent cannot be misused for exploitation.
A lawyer fell victim to a sophisticated honeytrap scam in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, involving a woman and her accomplices. After meeting on dating apps, the woman secretly recorded explicit video of the lawyer, blackmailed him for Rs. 5 lakh, and stole his SUV. The suspects were apprehended in a sting operation.
A Mumbai man granted pre-arrest bail in a rape case after presenting an MOU indicating a consensual live-in relationship, while the woman denied signing it. Allegations include coercion, blackmail, and abortion. The court found the relationship initially consensual and granted bail, emphasizing the lack of custodial interrogation necessity. Legal questions arise regarding such agreements in rape cases.
