Patna, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over a recent Patna High Court ruling that held that attempting to remove a woman’s salwar and allegedly molesting her by touching her inappropriately did not amount to an attempt to rape.A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan heard the matter and indicated that it would issue a detailed order addressing the observations made by the Patna High Court.The issue surfaced duri…
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Vijayawada, March 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday called on the judiciary to promote mediation, saying it is gaining wider acceptance as an effective tool for resolution of disputesUnderlining the need for building a “mediation culture”, he stated mediation was no longer an alternative method but has emerged as a preferred mode of dispute resolution.He was delivering the keynote address at a State-level symposium on ‘Mediation: Dialogue as Cornerstone of Justic…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside the controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that had ruled grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string was not sufficient to constitute a charge of attempt to rape.Disposing of the suo motu matter, including the criminal appeals arising from petitions filed by two NGOs and the victim’s mother, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant held that the Allahabad High Court’s reasoning was based on a “paten…