SC seeks Centre response on plea challenging consensual sex at 16-18 years

Aug 19, 2023

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on Plea challenging the vires of the statutory rape laws that criminalise consensual sex by...

Delhi HC grants bail to Sanoj Mishra; victim says she was in relationship, no rape committed

May 31, 2025

Delhi High Court has granted bail to film director Sanoj Kumar Mishra in a rape case after considering the affidavit of the prosecutrix stating...

Delhi HC refuses permission to abort 23 week-pregnancy of unmarried woman

Jul 16, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 16 : The Delhi High court on Friday refused to grant permission to an unmarried woman to abort the 23...

Delhi Court discharges rape accused, citing WhatsApp chats and delay in filing FIR

Nov 06, 2024

The case involved allegations of forceful sexual assault made by the complainant, who had been in a consensual relationship with the accused after a...

India votes against UNSC draft resolution to securitize climate action

Dec 13, 2021

New York [US], December 13 : India on Monday voted against a United Nations Security Council's draft resolution that aimed to securitize climate action...

Court grants bail to retired colonel accused of rape, says relation was consensual

May 20, 2025

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted bail to a retired colonel accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage. He has...