Supreme Court holds that consensual intimacy over several years cannot be retrospectively treated as rape merely because the relationship ends. The ruling stresses the need for clear evidence of coercion or fraud before invoking rape charges.
Kerala High Court quashes rape case, holding eight-year cohabitation demonstrates consensual sex and marital-like relationship, not criminal conduct.
Holding that proceedings were intentionally protracted, the Court approved the Trial Court’s decision to close cross-examination. It reiterated that costs must be honoured and long-pending matters cannot be derailed by counsel’s conduct.
SC holds that unexplained delays in filing chargesheets violate the right to speedy trial under Article 21 and can justify quashing criminal proceedings.
Kerala High Court grants interim relief, allowing Kerala Congress and other parties to contest local body elections by staying ECI’s delisting order under Section 29A.
Court orders full compensation to a passenger injured due to crowd pressure in a general coach, emphasizing systemic failures in boarding and deboarding safety.
The Court held that a Muslim man’s second marriage cannot be registered without hearing the first wife. Any objection requires the Registrar to stop registration and refer the parties to court.
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Lokpal cannot order an investigation against public servants without affording a hearing, quashing prior orders for procedural non-compliance under Section 20(3) of the Lokpal Act.
The Supreme Court acquitted Surendra Koli, citing involuntary confession, flawed investigations, and irreconcilable outcomes in 12 companion cases, upholding fairness and due process.
HC held that cyber fraud causes systemic harm to digital economy and cannot be treated as a private dispute, rejecting a quashing plea despite settlement. Key takeaway: compromise cannot erase cybercrime liability.
