Following recent judgment of Delhi Sessions Court by Justice Nivedita Anil Sharma about dignity of falsely accused man in a rape case, has been much published in print media, and getting shared on social media too. The judgment has referred to terming such falsely accused men as rape case survivor, a term used first in a judgment by Justice Virender Bhat, again about a rape case in Delhi; probably because Delhi has become the false rape capital of India. At the end of the judgment are passages related to falsely accused in rape cases: 185. It cannot be ignored that the accused due to this case which has ultimately ended in his acquittal, as suffered humiliation, distress and misery besides the expenses of the litigation. His plight may also continue after his acquittal as his … [Read more...] about Delhi Sessions Court raises question about dignity of falsely accused men in rape cases
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Marital rape not a crime in India… yawn, being a married man can be though!
Feb 18, 2015: The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a woman's plea to declare marital rape a criminal offence, saying it wasn't possible to order a change in the law for one person. A Delhi-based MNC executive had told the court that her husband repeatedly resorted to sexual violence but she was helpless as marital rape was not a crime in India. "You are espousing a personal cause and not a public cause...This is an individual case," a bench of justice AR Dave and justice R Banumathi said, refusing to take up her plea. The woman had challenged the validity of an exception to Section 375 of the IPC that says sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, who is 15 or above, is not rape even if it is without consent. The provision, the woman said, violated her fundamental right to … [Read more...] about Marital rape not a crime in India… yawn, being a married man can be though!
Mumbai High court gives anticipatory bail in IPC 376 ‘technical’ rape allegation
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pre-marital-sex-not-shocking-every-breach-of-promise-to-marry-is-not-rape-Bombay-HC/articleshow/45663907.cms The important parts of the judgment which relate to merits of the case are below: Seema, who claimed she was pregnant with Rahul's child, said despite promising to marry her, he had married another girl. Rahul claimed the relationship was consensual, and they could not marry as they belonged to different religions. Rahul and Seema, both lawyers, knew each other since 1999 and had a physical relationship since 2006. Seema claimed he had promised to marry her. In 2009, when he said he could not, she had tried to commit suicide. They continued physical relations even after that. … The HC gave examples of what could be an offence under Section … [Read more...] about Mumbai High court gives anticipatory bail in IPC 376 ‘technical’ rape allegation
False rape by model against Mumbai DIG Sunil Paraskar falls flat
Usually some MRAs feel sense of delight when a false sexual harassment or 498a/DV case gets filed against the godfathers in Indian society: the police, judiciary, politicians etc. The idea being that once these godfathers feel the heat of false cases, they just might do something for the aam-aadmi and mango people of the country. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Rape-allegation-against-Maharashtra-top-cop-Sunil-Paraskar-is-for-publicity-Models-ex-lawyer/articleshow/39690642.cms MUMBAI: In a new turn to the rape and molestation case against IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, a former lawyer of the alleged victim, a model-turned-actress, has said she never told him about the rape and claimed she brought up the charge to gain publicity to enter a reality show. Below is video on … [Read more...] about False rape by model against Mumbai DIG Sunil Paraskar falls flat