Tag: sexual assault

Current Legal Update

Power, Coercion and Conviction: The Sentencing of Prajwal Revanna

A former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment in a special court of Bengaluru after he was found guilty of raping a 47-year-old domestic worker. The court ruled that he was guilty of all the charges levelled against him including repeated rape, sexual harassments, voyeurism and criminal intimidation. The sentence was highlighted in the abuse of his strong authority and seriousness of crimes. The court has also ordered a large amount of fine, of which a good percentage will be compensated to the victim. This decision is the culmination of the first among the few cases of sexual offense against Revanna and is hailed as a big juncture of justice and accountability in India.

byVanshika Bansal
Current Legal Update

RG Kar and Law College Incidents: Kolkata’s Struggle with Women’s Safety

This article discusses two recent cases of the RG Kar Medical College Kolkata and a college law College of South Kolkata, with a view of bringing light to the issue of female safety in academic institutions. It outlines legal measures, societal reactions, and the available legal framework to the cases of these crimes, and stressed the necessity to deploy effective safety measures.

byLegal Maestros
Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cancels Bail in West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Upholding Fair Trial Amid Grave Political and Sexual Offences

This case concerns the violence that followed the May 2021 West Bengal elections, and it involves grave accusations of sexual assault, criminal conspiracy, and attempts to undermine the criminal justice system. Citing the seriousness of the offenses and possible danger to a fair trial, the Supreme Court reversed the Calcutta High Court’s decisions to grant the accused bail. In politically delicate criminal cases where local law enforcement is allegedly compromised, the ruling emphasizes the importance of judicial intervention.

byAkansha Shivhare