Court: Rape Case Cannot Be Used to Force Man to Fulfil Promise of Marriage
Shruti Mahapatra
An Ahmedabad court has ruled that rape charges cannot be used to compel a man to marry. The court acquitted Bhavesh Patel, accused of rape on a false promise of…
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