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Kerala Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to ‘Manjummel Boys’ Director Chidambaram in Sexual Assault Case
A sessions court in Kerala has granted anticipatory bail to Malayal
9 Mar 2026 · Lexpedia News
Karnataka High Court orders release of man booked under Section 69 BNS; says such cases are ‘mushrooming’
The Karnataka High Court on directed the release of a man accused of having sexual intercourse by “deceitful means” under Sect
25 Feb 2026 · Lexpedia
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea Seeking Wife’s Virginity / Two-Finger Test
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has d
28 Jan 2026 · Lexpedia News
Delhi Court Issues Ex Parte Ad-Interim Injunction Against Viral Video Accusing ‘Guru-ji’ and Followers of Fraud and Rape
A Delhi District Court has granted an
28 Jan 2026 · Lexpedia News
Pathanamthitta Sessions Court Hears Bail Plea of Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in Third Rape Case
The Pathanamthitta Sessions Court on Thursday heard the bail application of Kerala MLA
22 Jan 2026 · Lexpedia News
Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao Case
The Delhi High Court has suspended the life sentence awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by t
24 Dec 2025 · Lexpedia
Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence of Watchman for Murder of Corporate Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha
The Bombay High Court today upheld the conviction and life sentence of Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal alias Pathan, a watchman found guilty of murd
11 Nov 2025 · Lexpedia
Supreme Court Flags Misuse of POCSO Act in Matrimonial and Adolescent Disputes
The Supreme Court of India today expressed concern over the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in cases arising from matrimonial disputes and com
2 Nov 2025 · Lexpedia
Calling a Woman “R****i” is an Attack on Her Sexual Dignity and Attracts IPC Section 509: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that referring to a woman as “r***i” is not a casual abuse but a direct attack on her sexual dignity, thereby attracting
24 Sept 2025 · Lexpedia
SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking POSH Act Protection for Women Advocates
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking recognition that protections under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
30 Aug 2025 · Lexpedia
Repeat POCSO Offender: Court Flags Bail Abuse in Valapattanam Case
Background of the Case Rafi, the accused, had previously been booked under the POCSO Act in a case registered by the Valapattanam police. He was granted bail in that earli
14 Apr 2025 · Lexpedia
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case, Reiterates Position on Consent and False Promise of Marriage
8 Apr 2025 · Lexpedia
