Bombay High Court Quashes Rape FIR Filed on False Promise of Marriage
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man accused of deceiving a woman with a false promise of marriage. The court ruled that the relationship was consensual,…
Sexual harassment/ Molestation
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Delhi High Court Acquits Four Men in 2018 Abduction and Gang-Rape Case, Citing Flawed Investigation
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