Delhi High Court upheld conviction based on victim’s sole testimony, stressing reliability over corroboration. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha held acts before minor constituted offences under IPC and POCSO Act provisions.
The Karnataka High Court held that religious institutions can claim compensation for a Mathadipati’s death in accidents. Expanding dependency scope, the court recognised institutions reliant on spiritual heads, affirming their role in administration and continuity beyond personal income considerations.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that a married woman cannot claim rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, calling such acts “promiscuity, immorality and reckless disregard of marriage.” The Court acquitted a man sentenced to 9 years in a 2016 case. Chandigarh: In a recent landmark judgment, the Punjab and […]
