Indian Supreme Court Sends Woman to Prison for ‘False’ Rape Charge

Submitted by anthony on Wed, 2008-07-16 06:29

Story here. Excerpt:

'Mahila of Madhya Pradesh in northern India had charged two persons of her village with sexually assaulting her, back in January 1993.

The complainant, however, retracted during her cross-examination and denied making the charges against the two. She also denied having registered any complaint against them in the first place.

The trial court acquitted the men but initiated perjury proceedings and convicted her to three months imprisonment.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court agreed with the sentencing, against which the woman preferred an appeal in the apex court. But no relief came her way.'

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