The Himachal Pradesh High Court was told that the rape case was filed under the influence of some who opposed the relationship and that the alleged victim and the accused were now happily married.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court called for the registration of a contempt of court case against Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla Prof Nishtha Jaiswal.
A bench led by Justice Vivek Singh Thakur opined that 'intention' is not a necessary element in cruelty and a party cannot be denied relief just because the ill-treatment was unintentional.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that the failure to report crimes under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) is a bailable offence.