The use of the word ‘rape’ by the minor victim in the absence of corroborative evidence cannot be the sole basis to assume that penetrative sexual assault had taken place, the Court said.
The rigor of Section 13 (7) of the Act will not come in the way of a constitutional court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to direct release of a detenue, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court said.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was surprised to find that retired officials of the CBI were engaged on a contract basis to conduct a police investigation, in which they also filed the chargesheet.
The State government on Monday informed the Kerala High Court that it would be dropping charges against former President of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) in the judges' bribery case.