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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Replies On Testing Minors In Sex Assault Cases For Infections
The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre, Delhi Police on a plea seeking guidelines for testing the accused and minor survivors in sexual offences of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Bangladesh's Shohely Akhter Becomes First Woman Cricketer To Be Banned For...
Shohely, who bowls off-spin and appeared in two ODIs and 13 T20 Internationals for Bangladesh, admitted to the offence
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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Mandatory Jail Time For Nazi Salutes: Australia Passes Anti-Hate Crime Laws
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols.
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Don't Invoke Abetment Of Suicide Offence Mechanically: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught family members of the person who has died.
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Commenting On Woman's Body Structure Amounts To Sexual Harassment: Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment.
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UK Plans To Make 'Sexually Explicit Deepfakes' A Criminal Offence
Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.
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Pakistan Fined For Slow Over-Rate In 2nd Test vs South Africa
Pakistan captain Shan Masood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.
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Britain To Make Creating, Sharing Sexually Explicit "Deepfakes" A Crime
Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.
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In Mumbai, Traffic Challans Worth Rs 89 Lakh Issued On New Year's Eve
Traffic challans worth a whopping Rs 89 lakh were issued in Mumbai on New Year's Eve as the cops in Maximum City kept a close on revellers breaking rules on the road. E-challans were issued for a total of 17,800 traffic offences
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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Afghanistan Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi Fined For Showing Dissent At Umpire's Decision
In addition, one demerit point has been added to Fazalhaq Farooqi's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
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"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Replies On Testing Minors In Sex Assault Cases For Infections
The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre, Delhi Police on a plea seeking guidelines for testing the accused and minor survivors in sexual offences of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Bangladesh's Shohely Akhter Becomes First Woman Cricketer To Be Banned For...
Shohely, who bowls off-spin and appeared in two ODIs and 13 T20 Internationals for Bangladesh, admitted to the offence
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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Mandatory Jail Time For Nazi Salutes: Australia Passes Anti-Hate Crime Laws
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols.
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Don't Invoke Abetment Of Suicide Offence Mechanically: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught family members of the person who has died.
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Commenting On Woman's Body Structure Amounts To Sexual Harassment: Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment.
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UK Plans To Make 'Sexually Explicit Deepfakes' A Criminal Offence
Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.
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Pakistan Fined For Slow Over-Rate In 2nd Test vs South Africa
Pakistan captain Shan Masood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.
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Britain To Make Creating, Sharing Sexually Explicit "Deepfakes" A Crime
Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.
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In Mumbai, Traffic Challans Worth Rs 89 Lakh Issued On New Year's Eve
Traffic challans worth a whopping Rs 89 lakh were issued in Mumbai on New Year's Eve as the cops in Maximum City kept a close on revellers breaking rules on the road. E-challans were issued for a total of 17,800 traffic offences
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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Afghanistan Pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi Fined For Showing Dissent At Umpire's Decision
In addition, one demerit point has been added to Fazalhaq Farooqi's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
