A 22-year-old woman was arrested in Gurugram for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against two men and extorting ₹2 lakh from them. She had previously filed a similar complaint in Delhi and later retracted her statement during court proceedings.
The Delhi High Court recently quashed a rape FIR against a man, highlighting the misuse of Section 376 IPC. The court ruled that the case was an example of how the provision, meant to protect women, is sometimes misused to harass men unnecessarily.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed an investigation into a false rape complaint, calling it a misuse of legal provisions. The court ordered the Sehore district S.P. to conduct a proper inquiry after the complainant admitted that the rape allegations were false.
