Justice Devan Ramachandran said that victims of sexual assault can be men as well and not just women, adding that there has been an increase in cases where boys were victims of child sexual assault.
The Court said there can be multiple reasons for a marriage proposal not materialising but that cannot attract the offence of cheating unless there is evidence to prove that there was an intention to cheat.
The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger bench the question of whether courts can modify arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
The Court held that a brothel customer would not be liable under Sections 3-9 of the Act, which concerns offences related to the practice of prostitution.
In the context of delays in deciding appeals, the Court said a system for preserving the rights of the parties till final determination takes place needs to be devised.