Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to man accused of having physical relations on pretext of marriage, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail (Pre-arrest Bail) application filed by a person accused of entering into physical relation with the prosecutrix on false pretext of marriage, observing that the accused never showed any intention to marry her and kept the complainant under misconception of fact.Justice Yogesh Khanna in...

Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.In the first case, the HC rejected the contention that "under Mohammedan Law, the puberty is the consideration for marriage and normal puberty age is treated...