Victim's Familiarity With Accused, Voluntarily Going To His Room No Ground To Hold Her Responsible For Sexual Assault: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a woman's familiarity with the accused is no ground to hold her responsible for the alleged sexual assault upon her by the accused.“Only because the victim had known the accused or that she was in cordial relations with him, will not make her responsible for the sexual assault,” Justice Amit Mahajan said.The Court was dealing with a plea filed by...