Search Results for Tag : Medical Examination

Judgments

Absence of injury cannot cast doubt on rape victim’s claim(23.05.2016)

In criminal proceedings against a charge of rape, absence of injury on the body of the accused or the prosecutrix does not render her version of event.....

Tags : rape, injury, medical examination, veracity, testimony

News

SC Upholds All. HC’s Direction to Medically Examine Person Called in Police Station After Release(22.02.2024)

Supreme Court while upholding Allahabad High Court’s direction to medically examine person called in police station after release, has stated that suc.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Police Station, Medical Examination, Custodial Violence

SC: Accused Refusing to Undergo Medical Examination Amounts to Non-Cooperation With Investigation(12.06.2024)

Supreme Court while directing an accused to undergo medical examination, has observed that the clear statement of the accused that he did not want to .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Non-Cooperation, Medical Examination

Delhi HC: Changing POCSO Victim’s Clothes Before Medical Examination Does Not Affect Evidence(28.10.2025)

Delhi High Court observed that changing the clothes of a minor rape victim under the POCSO Act before her medical examination does not weaken the pros.....

Tags : Victim, Evidence, Medical Examination

Delhi HC: Prosecutrix’s Refusal to Undergo Medical Examination Weakens the Case(18.07.2025)

Delhi HC while dealing with anticipatory bail plea of the accused, has observed that refusal of prosecutrix to undergo medical examination despite all.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Medical Examination, Anticipatory Bail

Allahabad HC Orders Medical Examination of Minor Rape Victim Carrying 16 Weeks of Unwanted Pregnancy(09.09.2022)

Allahabad High Court has ordered a medical examination of a 12-year-old rape victim who is presently carrying 16 weeks of unwanted pregnancy and has a.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Medical Examination, Unwanted Pregnancy

Bom HC: Family Courts Cannot Casually Order a Spouse’s Medical Examination to Assess Mental Health(17.04.2026)

Bombay High Court held that while Family Courts may direct medical examination of a spouse to assess mental disorder, such orders cannot be passed cas.....

Tags : Family Courts, Spouse, Medical Examination