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.
The Supreme Court has stayed a Rajasthan HC order that restricted a rape accused’s wife, employed in the US, from travelling abroad as “collateral” for his foreign trip. The bench also asked the accused to deposit Rs 2 lakh as surety.
Students demanded campus safety reforms after a woman was gang raped by college members. Alipore Court lawyers called for harsh punishment and urged no legal aid for the accused.
Uttarakhand High Court pulled up authorities for issuing a demolition notice to a rape accused without due process. The court warned against violating Supreme Court guidelines on property demolition.
