Rape Law

Bengal’s ‘anti-rape’ law will actually reduce convictions, say experts. Here’s why

The bill, passed after public outrage over the RG Kar medical college rape case in Kolkata, has introduced the death penalty for rape.

Vineet Bhalla
· Sep 05, 2024 · 09:00 am
Women misusing rape law as weapon against men, says Uttarakhand HC judge

Justice Sharad Sharma made the comments in a case where a woman accused her former partner of rape after he declined to marry her.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 21, 2023 · 12:20 pm
Rape should be a gender-neutral offence, says Kerala High Court

‘If a woman tricks a man under the false promise of marriage, she can’t be prosecuted, but a man can for the same offence,’ Justice A Muhamed Mustaque observed.

Scroll Staff
· Jun 03, 2022 · 11:23 am

Haryana Cabinet approves proposal to give death penalty to rapists of girls aged 12 or below

It also decided to make existing laws related to sexual offences more stringent.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 28, 2018 · 05:17 pm
Can sex after a false promise of marriage be called rape?

It's a grey area, say experts, even though most courts of law tend to interpret it as rape

Aarefa Johari
· Apr 18, 2014 · 06:49 am
Are Asaram Bapu and Tarun Tejpal unfairly being denied bail?

The reality is that bail is more about the merits of the case than about the principle.

Shivam Vij
· Feb 12, 2014 · 06:58 am

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Rape Law

Bengal’s ‘anti-rape’ law will actually reduce convictions, say experts. Here’s why

The bill, passed after public outrage over the RG Kar medical college rape case in Kolkata, has introduced the death penalty for rape.

Vineet Bhalla · Sep 05, 2024 · 09:00 am

Women misusing rape law as weapon against men, says Uttarakhand HC judge

Justice Sharad Sharma made the comments in a case where a woman accused her former partner of rape after he declined to marry her.

Scroll Staff · Jul 21, 2023 · 12:20 pm

Rape should be a gender-neutral offence, says Kerala High Court

‘If a woman tricks a man under the false promise of marriage, she can’t be prosecuted, but a man can for the same offence,’ Justice A Muhamed Mustaque observed.

Scroll Staff · Jun 03, 2022 · 11:23 am

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