Quashing FIR of sexual assault, Delhi HC says some use provision to 'harass' men

The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man, observing that while rape is a heinous crime, it can be misused to harass men. The court found the woman had consensual relations with the man and filed the FIR as an afterthought after their relationship ended due to family disapproval and her subsequent engagement to another person.

Quashing FIR of sexual assault, Delhi HC says some use provision to 'harass' men
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man, observing that while rape is a heinous crime, it can be misused to harass men. The court found the woman had consensual relations with the man and filed the FIR as an afterthought after their relationship ended due to family disapproval and her subsequent engagement to another person.