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Mahmood Farooqui And His Acquittal In Rape Case
This judgment prompts us to think about what kind of consent-requirement the law of rape should have; should the standard be "Yes means Yes", or "No means No", or "No could mean Yes" or "Yes could mean No"?
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"She Later Said I Love You": Top Court Confirms "Peepli Live" Maker's Acquittal
Rejecting a petition challenging the acquittal of Peepli Live director Mahmood Farooqui, the Supreme Court today upheld the verdict of the Delhi High Court. "It is not a case where strangers met. It is a relationship and they were known to each other," the top court said.
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Foreign Media On Peepli Live Director's Acquittal In Rape Case
A high court judge has set aside the rape conviction of a prominent Indian actor and director, saying that a "feeble no" may mean a "yes" to sex - a case that has revived debate in India over the meaning of consent in rape cases.
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Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court
Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.
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Sentencing Of 'Peepli Live' Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui On August 4
A court in Delhi on Tuesday fixed August 4 for pronouncing the punishment for Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of the 2010 Hindi film 'Peepli Live', convicted for the rape of an American woman.
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Film Director Mahmood Farooqui Convicted For Raping US Scholar
Film director Mahmood Farooqui, best known for 'Peepli Live', has been convicted for raping a 30-year-old researcher from the US.
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US Woman's Testimony Nails Peepli Live Casting Director In Rape Case: Cops
A US researcher was sexually assaulted by 'Peepli Live' casting director Mahmood Farooqui, whom she had trusted and considered a friend, the Delhi Police told a court here today.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Rape Case: Final Arguments on January 14
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, who was scheduled to begin the final arguments on Thursday, adjourned the hearing for January 14 after the public prosecutor informed the court that he was not prepared to advance the arguments and sought time
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Peepli Live Co-Director Accused of Rape Tells Court He's Innocent
Mahmood Farooqui has been accused of raping a 35-year-old American pursuing a PhD from Columbia University, who was in India for research. Mr Farooqui recorded his statement as an accused, in which he has denied the allegations levelled against him and said that he was falsely implicated in the case
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Mahmood Farooqui And His Acquittal In Rape Case
This judgment prompts us to think about what kind of consent-requirement the law of rape should have; should the standard be "Yes means Yes", or "No means No", or "No could mean Yes" or "Yes could mean No"?
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"She Later Said I Love You": Top Court Confirms "Peepli Live" Maker's Acquittal
Rejecting a petition challenging the acquittal of Peepli Live director Mahmood Farooqui, the Supreme Court today upheld the verdict of the Delhi High Court. "It is not a case where strangers met. It is a relationship and they were known to each other," the top court said.
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Foreign Media On Peepli Live Director's Acquittal In Rape Case
A high court judge has set aside the rape conviction of a prominent Indian actor and director, saying that a "feeble no" may mean a "yes" to sex - a case that has revived debate in India over the meaning of consent in rape cases.
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Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court
Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.
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Sentencing Of 'Peepli Live' Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui On August 4
A court in Delhi on Tuesday fixed August 4 for pronouncing the punishment for Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of the 2010 Hindi film 'Peepli Live', convicted for the rape of an American woman.
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Film Director Mahmood Farooqui Convicted For Raping US Scholar
Film director Mahmood Farooqui, best known for 'Peepli Live', has been convicted for raping a 30-year-old researcher from the US.
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US Woman's Testimony Nails Peepli Live Casting Director In Rape Case: Cops
A US researcher was sexually assaulted by 'Peepli Live' casting director Mahmood Farooqui, whom she had trusted and considered a friend, the Delhi Police told a court here today.
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Peepli Live Co-Director Rape Case: Final Arguments on January 14
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, who was scheduled to begin the final arguments on Thursday, adjourned the hearing for January 14 after the public prosecutor informed the court that he was not prepared to advance the arguments and sought time
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Peepli Live Co-Director Accused of Rape Tells Court He's Innocent
Mahmood Farooqui has been accused of raping a 35-year-old American pursuing a PhD from Columbia University, who was in India for research. Mr Farooqui recorded his statement as an accused, in which he has denied the allegations levelled against him and said that he was falsely implicated in the case
