Today, On 29th December, Senior Advocate Mehmood Pracha, for the Unnao rape case survivor, says, “This should not be called victory, but we have got a little time to breathe.” He adds CBI did not consult them, so judgment isn’t a victory.
Today, On 254th January, The Supreme Court denied bail to Seema Rani, the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, in a case involving the sexual assault of a minor. Rani is accused of giving the girl medicines to end her pregnancy. She is currently in judicial custody as investigations continue.
Delhi High Court today (23rd Dec) has extended expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s interim bail for four weeks, allowing medical consultations at AIIMS following his life sentence for rape and 10-year term for custodial death. Despite opposition from the survivor’s lawyer, health concerns influenced the decision. Next hearing scheduled for January 27, 2025.
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The Kerala High Court, led by Justice A. Badharudeen, quashed criminal proceedings against a mother for failing to report her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy, citing her emotional trauma as the cause for her delay. The Court emphasized that her actions were not intentional and further prosecution would be unjustified.