SC Overturns Allahabad HC Order that Said Grabbing Breasts, Pulling Pyjama String 'Wasn't Attempt to Rape'

SC overturns Allahabad HC order that said grabbing breasts, pulling pyjama string 'wasn't attempt to rape'

The top court observed that a bare perusal of the allegations leaves no “modicum of doubt” that the accused acted with predetermined intent to commit rape.

Loosening Pyjama String is 'Attempt to Rape': Supreme Court Overrules Controversial Allahabad HC Ruling on Sexual Intent

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that groping a girl and untying her pyjama string constitutes an “attempt to rape”, setting aside a controversial judgment by the Allahabad High Court that had earlier termed similar actions as mere “preparation” to commit rape a finding that drew national outrage and raised serious questions about judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases. The top court’s decision also calls for broader reforms to ensure …

Supreme Court Clarifies Touching Woman’s Chest Is Rape

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has clarified that pulling a woman’s clothes and touching her chest amounts to rape. The court set aside the earlier Allahabad High Court verdict, which had held that such acts did not fall under rape. The ruling came after widespread criticism and public uproar over the High Court’s judgment. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The controversy began when the Allahabad High Court observed that simply touching a woman’s chest…

Contrasting rulings by Supreme Court and High Courts highlight differing interpretations of rape law

The Supreme Court intervened to overturn a controversial judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had held that grabbing a minor’s breasts did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape.