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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused in an assault case, ruling that the mere pendency of other criminal cases without convictions is insufficient grounds to deny bail. The court emphasized that other relevant circumstances of the case must be considered.
In the case of Ansxxx and anr v. State of NCT of Delhi And Anr, the Delhi High Court ruled on 16 October 2026 that a woman can be charged with gang rape under Section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita if she facilitated the crime under common intention. The court clarified that while the term persons in the legislation is gender-neutral, a woman cannot be charged as a principal perpetrator of rape in isolation.
The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the marital rape exception under the Indian Penal Code, following a split verdict from the Delhi High Court. As of 14 September 2026, the Court has directed the Union Government to clarify its position while observing during proceedings that marriage does not extinguish an individual's autonomy.
In an appeal by Gunjan Girija Kumari and others, the Supreme Court ruled on 11 May 2026 that casteist abuses uttered inside a private residential house, away from public view, do not constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. Following this determination, the Court quashed the criminal proceedings that had been previously dismissed by the Delhi High Court on 22 August 2024.
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