The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old homeless boy, stressing that a child living on the streets cannot be expected to recall every detail of a traumatic incident with the precision that may ordinarily be expected from a person living in stable circumstances. The judgment reinforces...
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to withdraw the controversial Disha Bill, a legislation introduced by the previous YSR Congress Party government to accelerate the investigation and trial of crimes against women and children. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday....
In a significant ruling that reinforces the principles of criminal justice, the Supreme Court has held that the absence of a victim’s body does not automatically prevent a person from being convicted of murder. The court observed that a murder charge can be proved beyond reasonable doubt through reliable and convincing evidence, even if the...