Supreme Court enhances sentence in heinous child sexual assault case: State of Rajasthan vs. Gautam (2023) INSC 903 (11 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 11 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 903 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can the judiciary show leniency to a perpetrator of a heinous crime against a child? […]
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher in Sexual Harassment Case: Lucy Sequeira Trust vs. Kailash Ramesh Tandel (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the school management was justified in terminating a teacher’s services based on a departmental inquiry, despite pending criminal proceedings related to sexual harassment allegations. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence is warranted in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Child Sexual Abuse, Murder) Case Name: Viran Gyanlal Rajput vs. The State of
