Right to Privacy of the Accused in False Rape Cases – A Case Analysis

K Chakra Pani Introduction Rape is an abhorrent offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS). Rape, as defined in both statutes, intends to protect women from such a grave offence which Read more

Rape on False Promise of Marriage by the Supreme Court of India – A Case Analysis

K Chakra Pani Introduction Rape is one of the most heinous offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The evolving nature of rape as an offence has consistently expanded the definition Read more

Orissa HC Grants Bail to Rape Accused; Raises Doubts Regarding Law Holding Sex Under False Promise of Marriage Amounts to Rape

Amit Agarwal Recently a single Judge Bench of Justice Dr S.K. Panigrahi, while granting bail to a man allegedly accused of committing rape on a false promise of marriage, has questioned the extension of Section 90 IPC to determine the Read more