Cannot Quash Rape Charges Just Because The Accused Married The Complainant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Apoorva Mandhani

4 Aug 2017 2:36 PM IST

  • The Delhi High Court on Tuesday relied on the Supreme Court decision in the case of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, and refused to quash rape charges against an accused who had gone on to marry the complainant.“In view of settled legal position enumerated in Gian Singh’s case, (Supra), the criminal proceedings emanating from an FIR registered with allegations of rape,...

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