JSK: Janaki v State of Kerala | “Using Goddess Sita’s Name for a Rape Victim & Helped by Person from Another Community”: List of Objections by CBFC

Suresh Gopi’s film JSK: Janaki v State of Kerala faced CBFC objections over the use of the name ‘Janaki’. Producers have now agreed to changes for censor clearance.

ANALYSIS| Supreme Court: “Rape Survivor’s Refusal To Undergo Medical Examination May Bring Suspicion To The Case”

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s acquittal in a rape case, emphasizing that refusal of a medical examination by the alleged victim can lead to adverse inferences.

Supreme Court: Refusal of Medical Test by Rape Victim Can Lead to Adverse Inference

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India upheld that if an alleged rape victim refuses to undergo a medical examination, it can lead to negative inferences against their claims. The bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh, made this important observation while hearing an appeal filed by the State of Himachal Pradesh. The appeal was against a High Court judgment that had acquitted an accused in a rape case.