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    2020 Delhi Riots Case: Sharjeel Imam Challenges High Court Order in Supreme Court After Bail Denial
    2020 Delhi Riots Case: Sharjeel Imam Challenges High Court Order in Supreme Court After Bail Denial
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    2020 Delhi Riots Case: Sharjeel Imam Challenges High Court Order in Supreme Court After Bail Denial

    Sharjeel Imam has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order that denied him bail in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. His plea seeks relief under UAPA charges for alleged inflammatory speeches.

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    Bombay High Court: "Husband’s Friend Not a Relative, Can’t be Booked for Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC"
    Bombay High Court: "Husband’s Friend Not a Relative, Can’t be Booked for Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC"
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    Bombay High Court: “Husband’s Friend Not a Relative, Can’t be Booked for Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC”

    Bombay High Court rules that a husband’s friend is not a ‘relative’ under Section 498A IPC, and thus cannot be prosecuted for cruelty towards the wife.

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    Bombay HC: Saying 'I Love You' Isn’t Always Sexual, Just an Expression of Feelings
    Bombay HC: Saying 'I Love You' Isn’t Always Sexual, Just an Expression of Feelings
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    Bombay HC: Saying ‘I Love You’ Isn’t Always Sexual, Just an Expression of Feelings

    The Bombay High Court ruled that saying “I love you” doesn’t automatically mean sexual intent. It set aside a man’s molestation conviction for lack of evidence of sexual motive.

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    Does UP Government Teach Sex Education in High Schools? Supreme Court’s Big Question in POCSO Case
    Does UP Government Teach Sex Education in High Schools? Supreme Court’s Big Question in POCSO Case
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    Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of Two Men in 2019 Case of Kidnapping and Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl

    New Delhi, June 11: The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the appeals of two men who were sentenced to life in jail for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl in 2019. The court said that the case was very serious and did not allow any relief to the convicts.

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    Supreme Court Says Section 498A IPC is Not Against Constitution: "Misuse Claims Can't Scrap Women’s Protection Law"
    Supreme Court Says Section 498A IPC is Not Against Constitution: "Misuse Claims Can't Scrap Women’s Protection Law"
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    Supreme Court Says Section 498A IPC is Not Against Constitution: “Misuse Claims Can’t Scrap Women’s Protection Law”

    The Supreme Court Today (April 15) upheld the validity of Section 498A IPC, rejecting claims that it’s unconstitutional. The Court said misuse must be judged case-by-case, not by scrapping the law.

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    Kerala Court Gives Life Sentence to Ambulance Driver for Raping 19-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient in 2020
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    Kerala Court Gives Life Sentence to Ambulance Driver for Raping 19-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient in 2020

    Kerala: A District and Sessions Court in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, has sentenced an ambulance driver named Noufal V to life imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old woman who had tested positive for COVID-19. The shocking crime took place in September 2020, while the young woman was being taken to a COVID care centre for treatment.

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    J&K High Court: "Don't Abuse Law. Wife Cannot Rope in Husband’s Relatives Under 498-A IPC to Recover Stridhan"
    J&K High Court: "Don't Abuse Law. Wife Cannot Rope in Husband’s Relatives Under 498-A IPC to Recover Stridhan"
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    J&K High Court: “Don’t Abuse Law. Wife Cannot Rope in Husband’s Relatives Under 498-A IPC to Recover Stridhan”

    The Jammu & Kashmir High Court canceled an FIR under IPC 498-A against Sumesh Chadha, stating he was falsely implicated to pressurize the husband’s family. The court warned against misusing legal provisions in matrimonial disputes.

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    Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused of Burning Niece Over Rs.10 Chocolate Dispute
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    Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused of Burning Niece Over Rs.10 Chocolate Dispute

    MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court granted bail to Vandana Kale, a woman accused of burning her seven-year-old niece after the child spent Rs 10 on chocolates from the Rs 50 given for grocery shopping.

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    Delhi High Court: “Just Asking for Dowry is NOT a Crime Under Section 498A IPC”

    The Delhi High Court ruled that simply demanding dowry does not qualify as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. It also stated that vague accusations without solid proof cannot be considered harassment.

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    Gujarat HC Approves Abortion for 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor at 33 Weeks—Rare, Bold Ruling
    Gujarat HC Approves Abortion for 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor at 33 Weeks—Rare, Bold Ruling
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    Delhi Court in POCSO Case: ‘No Amount of Compensation Can Undo Trauma’

    NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in 2021. The court emphasized that strict punishment must be given to those who violate the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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