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Opinion: Mahmood Farooqui And His Acquittal In Rape Case
This judgment prompts us to think about what kind of consent-requirement the law of rape should have; should the standard be "Yes means Yes", or "No means No", or "No could mean Yes" or "Yes could mean No"?
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"She Later Said I Love You": Top Court Confirms "Peepli Live" Maker's Acquittal
Rejecting a petition challenging the acquittal of Peepli Live director Mahmood Farooqui, the Supreme Court today upheld the verdict of the Delhi High Court. "It is not a case where strangers met. It is a relationship and they were known to each other," the top court said.
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Foreign Media On Peepli Live Director's Acquittal In Rape Case
A high court judge has set aside the rape conviction of a prominent Indian actor and director, saying that a "feeble no" may mean a "yes" to sex - a case that has revived debate in India over the meaning of consent in rape cases.
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Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court
Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.
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Sentencing Of 'Peepli Live' Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui On August 4
A court in Delhi on Tuesday fixed August 4 for pronouncing the punishment for Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of the 2010 Hindi film 'Peepli Live', convicted for the rape of an American woman.
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Film Director Mahmood Farooqui Convicted For Raping US Scholar
Film director Mahmood Farooqui, best known for 'Peepli Live', has been convicted for raping a 30-year-old researcher from the US.
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US Woman's Testimony Nails Peepli Live Casting Director In Rape Case: Cops
A US researcher was sexually assaulted by 'Peepli Live' casting director Mahmood Farooqui, whom she had trusted and considered a friend, the Delhi Police told a court here today.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Rape Case: Final Arguments on January 14
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, who was scheduled to begin the final arguments on Thursday, adjourned the hearing for January 14 after the public prosecutor informed the court that he was not prepared to advance the arguments and sought time
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Peepli Live Co-Director Accused of Rape Tells Court He's Innocent
Mahmood Farooqui has been accused of raping a 35-year-old American pursuing a PhD from Columbia University, who was in India for research. Mr Farooqui recorded his statement as an accused, in which he has denied the allegations levelled against him and said that he was falsely implicated in the case
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Gets Bail in Rape Case
Mr Farooqui, who was in judicial custody since June 20, in his application said his father was suffering from bleeding haemorrhoids and had not fully recovered from a paralytic stroke. The court asked him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the like amount
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Granted Interim Bail by Court
A Delhi court today granted interim bail to "Peepli Live" co-director Mahmood Farooqui, facing trial for the alleged rape of an American researcher, on the ground of his father's illness.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Seeks Bail in Rape Case
Mr Farooqui told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that his father was suffering from bleeding haemorrhoids and had not fully recovered from a paralytic stroke. In his interim bail application, he stated that all the public witnesses had been examined and there was no threat to the victim or any witness
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Peepli Live Co-Director 'Forced Himself' on American Researcher, Court is Told
Danish Hussain, who introduced the American woman to Mr Farooqui, told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that the woman sent him a mobile text message saying that she was sexually assaulted by the filmmaker
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Peepli Live Director Mahmood Farooqui Goes on Trial in Rape Case
On September 2, the court had framed the charge of rape against Mahmood Farooqui who is in judicial custody since June 20. He is accused of sexually assaulting an American woman. The complainant, who is pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work
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Opinion: Mahmood Farooqui And His Acquittal In Rape Case
This judgment prompts us to think about what kind of consent-requirement the law of rape should have; should the standard be "Yes means Yes", or "No means No", or "No could mean Yes" or "Yes could mean No"?
-
"She Later Said I Love You": Top Court Confirms "Peepli Live" Maker's Acquittal
Rejecting a petition challenging the acquittal of Peepli Live director Mahmood Farooqui, the Supreme Court today upheld the verdict of the Delhi High Court. "It is not a case where strangers met. It is a relationship and they were known to each other," the top court said.
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Foreign Media On Peepli Live Director's Acquittal In Rape Case
A high court judge has set aside the rape conviction of a prominent Indian actor and director, saying that a "feeble no" may mean a "yes" to sex - a case that has revived debate in India over the meaning of consent in rape cases.
-
Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court
Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.
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Sentencing Of 'Peepli Live' Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui On August 4
A court in Delhi on Tuesday fixed August 4 for pronouncing the punishment for Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of the 2010 Hindi film 'Peepli Live', convicted for the rape of an American woman.
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Film Director Mahmood Farooqui Convicted For Raping US Scholar
Film director Mahmood Farooqui, best known for 'Peepli Live', has been convicted for raping a 30-year-old researcher from the US.
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US Woman's Testimony Nails Peepli Live Casting Director In Rape Case: Cops
A US researcher was sexually assaulted by 'Peepli Live' casting director Mahmood Farooqui, whom she had trusted and considered a friend, the Delhi Police told a court here today.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Rape Case: Final Arguments on January 14
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, who was scheduled to begin the final arguments on Thursday, adjourned the hearing for January 14 after the public prosecutor informed the court that he was not prepared to advance the arguments and sought time
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Peepli Live Co-Director Accused of Rape Tells Court He's Innocent
Mahmood Farooqui has been accused of raping a 35-year-old American pursuing a PhD from Columbia University, who was in India for research. Mr Farooqui recorded his statement as an accused, in which he has denied the allegations levelled against him and said that he was falsely implicated in the case
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Gets Bail in Rape Case
Mr Farooqui, who was in judicial custody since June 20, in his application said his father was suffering from bleeding haemorrhoids and had not fully recovered from a paralytic stroke. The court asked him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the like amount
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Granted Interim Bail by Court
A Delhi court today granted interim bail to "Peepli Live" co-director Mahmood Farooqui, facing trial for the alleged rape of an American researcher, on the ground of his father's illness.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui Seeks Bail in Rape Case
Mr Farooqui told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that his father was suffering from bleeding haemorrhoids and had not fully recovered from a paralytic stroke. In his interim bail application, he stated that all the public witnesses had been examined and there was no threat to the victim or any witness
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Peepli Live Co-Director 'Forced Himself' on American Researcher, Court is Told
Danish Hussain, who introduced the American woman to Mr Farooqui, told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that the woman sent him a mobile text message saying that she was sexually assaulted by the filmmaker
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Peepli Live Director Mahmood Farooqui Goes on Trial in Rape Case
On September 2, the court had framed the charge of rape against Mahmood Farooqui who is in judicial custody since June 20. He is accused of sexually assaulting an American woman. The complainant, who is pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work
