Indian Supreme Court: False Rape Charges Not Uncommon

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2007-09-17 05:29

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"While reaffirming the resolve of the judiciary to deal firmly with sexual assault, a Bench comprising Justices R Raveendran and B Sudarshan Reddy said that courts needed to be aware of the tendency to use allegations of rape to settle scores.

"The courts should, at the same time, bear in mind that false charges of rape are not uncommon," said the Bench as it acquitted one Radhu from Madhya Pradesh, who was convicted for forcibly confining a minor and raping her through the night more than 16 years ago.'

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