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India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Case against filmmaker Manish Gupta for stabbing his driver over salary dispute
A case has been registered against Bollywood director Manish Gupta for allegedly stabbing his driver following a dispute over the latter's salary. The complaint was filed at the Versova Police Station by 32-year-old driver Rajibul Islam Lashkar, the police said on incident took place on Thursday night at Gupta's residence in the Sagar Sanjog building, a Versova Police Station official confirmed. Gupta allegedly stabbed his driver, who has been working with him for over three years, with a kitchen has been booked under Sections 118(2), 115(2), and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and other related offences. However, he has not been arrested yet, the official added. Lashkar's advocate, Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, has demanded Gupta's immediate as per MidDay reports, Gupta's lawyer Dinesh Tiwari refuted the claims, calling them an attempt to extort said, "The allegation against my client, Mr. Manish Gupta, is baseless and false. It is nothing but an attempt to extort money from him. The complainant, Mr. Rabijul, has a criminal history—he previously defrauded a bank and has a pending criminal case.""The complainant, Mr. Rabijul, guided by several of his relatives and friends, has fabricated the entire issue as a pressure tactic to extort money from my client. We are in the process of initiating criminal proceedings against him for providing false information to a public servant and for filing a fake FIR," he Gupta is also known for directing films like 'Section 375', 'The Stoneman Murders', and '420 IPC'. His most recent directorial venture was 'One Friday Night'. It starred Raveena Tandon and Milind inputs from PTI
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Filmmaker Manish Gupta allegedly booked for stabbing driver over salary dispute; His lawyer says all allegations are false, while the investigation is underway
Filmmaker , who is known for his work in movies like 'Section 375,' 'Rahasya,' and '420 IPC,' has allegedly been booked for stabbing his driver with a knife under Section 118 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), according to a PTI report. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The complaint against him has been filed at the Versova Police Station by the driver, following which the investigation has been initiated. Reportedly, the incident took place earlier this morning, following a dispute over the driver's salary. The injured driver, Rajibul Lashkar (38), is undergoing treatment currently for his injuries. A mid-day report states that the Versova police have confirmed the incident and are currently probing to know the truth. "When they contacted the filmmaker regarding the matter, he termed all the allegations as false and fabricated and stated that he is willing to cooperate with the investigation. The police are checking CCTV footage to verify the facts,' said an officer from Versova Police Station, as reported by mid-day. Reportedly, when attempts were made to reach out to Manish Gupta, he directed the reporter to speak with his lawyer, Dinesh Tiwari, who said all claims against the filmmaker have no ground and are just a scheme to make money. He said, 'The allegation against my client Mr. Manish Gupta, is baseless and false, and is nothing but an attempt to extort money from my client. The complainant Mr. Rabijul has a past criminal record, he has previously defrauded a bank and has a criminal case pending against him. The complainant Mr. Rabijul, guided by many of his relatives/friends, has fabricated the entire issue as a pressure tactic to extort money from my client. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We are about to initiate criminal proceedings against the complainant Mr. Rabijul, for giving false information to a public servant and for registering a fake FI.R' Meanwhile, Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, who is representing the driver, reportedly has demanded an immediate arrest in the matter.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Law doesn't recognise marital rape's concept': Delhi HC quashes Section 377 case against husband
The Delhi High Court has quashed an order to prosecute a man for "unnatural" sex with his wife, citing that the law doesn't recognize marital rape. NEW DELHI: Saying the law doesn't recognise the concept of marital rape , Delhi High Court has quashed an order directing prosecution of a man for performing "unnatural" sex with his wife. The court noted Section 377 of IPC penalising such acts won't apply in a marital relationship particularly when the allegation of consent was missing. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with the man's plea against a trial court order which directed framing of Section 377 (punishment for unnatural offences) charge against him for allegedly performing oral sex with his wife. The verdict said the law did not recognise the concept of marital rape. "There is no basis to assume that a husband would not be protected from prosecution under Section 377 of IPC, in view of exception 2 to Section 375 of IPC since the law (amended Section 375 of IPC) now presumes implied consent for sexual intercourse as well as sexual acts, including anal or oral intercourse within a marital relationship," it said. The high court noted the wife did not specifically allege if the act was performed against her will or without her consent. "The essential ingredient of lack of consent - central to constituting an offence under Section 377 of IPC post-Navtej Singh Johar (case) between any two adults - is clearly missing. Thus, there is not only a lack of prima facie case, but even the threshold of strong suspicion is not met," the court said. The top court in the Navtej verdict de-criminalised consensual sex among adults, including those from the same sex. "No prima facie case is made out against the petitioner for the offence under Section 377 of IPC. The impugned order directing the framing of charge is, therefore, unsustainable in law and is liable to be set aside," the court added. PTI
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Section 377 can't criminalise oral sex in marriage: Delhi HC quashes marital rape order
The Delhi high court has quashed a trial court's order directing prosecution of a man for performing 'unnatural' sex with his wife, stating that the Section 377 of IPC doesn't recognise the concept of marital rape. The court underlined that Section 377 penalising such acts won't apply in a marital relationship, particularly when the allegation of consent was missing. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with the man's petition against a trial court order which directed framing of Section 377 (punishment for unnatural offences) charge against him for allegedly performing oral sex with his wife. The verdict on May 13 said the law did not recognise the concept of marital rape. "There is no basis to assume that a husband would not be protected from prosecution under Section 377 of IPC, in view of exception 2 to Section 375 of IPC since the law (amended Section 375 of IPC) now presumes implied consent for sexual intercourse as well as sexual acts, including anal or oral intercourse within a marital relationship," the court said. Noting that the wife did not specifically allege if the act was performed against her will or without her consent, the Delhi high court said, 'The essential ingredient of lack of consent – central to constituting an offence under Section 377 of IPC post-Navtej Singh Johar (case) between any two adults – is clearly missing. Thus, there is not only a lack of prima facie case, but even the threshold of strong suspicion is not met.' In the Navtej judgment, the Supreme Court struck down the criminalisation of consensual sexual relations between adults, including those of the same sex. "No prima facie case is made out against the petitioner for the offence under Section 377 of IPC. The impugned order directing the framing of charge is, therefore, unsustainable in law and is liable to be set aside," the court stated. The bench also noted that acts like anal or oral sex are now covered under the scope of rape as defined in Section 375(a) of the IPC, and there was no reason to believe that the petitioner would not be protected by the immunity granted to husbands under the 'exception' to the rape provision. "In the context of a marital relationship, Section 377 of IPC cannot be applied to criminalise non-penile-vaginal intercourse between a husband and wife. Such an interpretation would be in line with the reasoning and observations of the Supreme Court in Navtej Singh Johar (case)," said the court in the order. It came on record that the wife had alleged the man was "impotent" and accused him and his father of conspiring to marry her with the intent of establishing illicit relations and extorting money from her family. In his defence, the man contended that the marriage was legally valid, which carried an implied presumption of consent for consensual sexual activities, and therefore, the acts in question could not be considered an offence under Section 377. The judge pointed out an "inherent contradiction" in the wife's claims — while she accused the man of being sexually incapable, she simultaneously made allegations involving acts like oral sex.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
‘Law doesn't recognise concept of marital rape': HC quashes Sec 377 case against husband
New Delhi: Saying the law doesn't recognise the concept of marital rape , Delhi High Court has quashed an order directing prosecution of a man for performing "unnatural" sex with his wife. The court noted Section 377 of IPC penalising such acts won't apply in a marital relationship particularly when the allegation of consent was missing. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with the man's plea against a trial court order which directed framing of Section 377 (punishment for unnatural offences) charge against him for allegedly performing oral sex with his wife. The verdict said the law did not recognise the concept of marital rape. "There is no basis to assume that a husband would not be protected from prosecution under Section 377 of IPC, in view of exception 2 to Section 375 of IPC since the law (amended Section 375 of IPC) now presumes implied consent for sexual intercourse as well as sexual acts, including anal or oral intercourse within a marital relationship," it said. The high court noted the wife did not specifically allege if the act was performed against her will or without her consent. "The essential ingredient of lack of consent – central to constituting an offence under Section 377 of IPC post-Navtej Singh Johar (case) between any two adults – is clearly missing. Thus, there is not only a lack of prima facie case, but even the threshold of strong suspicion is not met," the court said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sua hidro dos sonhos com entrega em Tatuí Brasil Banheiras Compre já Undo The top court in the Navtej verdict de-criminalised consensual sex among adults, including those from the same sex. "No prima facie case is made out against the petitioner for the offence under Section 377 of IPC. The impugned order directing the framing of charge is, therefore, unsustainable in law and is liable to be set aside," the court added. PTI
