Relationship history and consent
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
The little girl, who is reportedly part of the Banjara community, had been sleeping on a simple cot under a mosquito net beside her grandmother at a Railway shed. This shed is where the family lives, having lost their homes in recent demolitions.
Residents have been urged to take precautions while the suspect remains at large, and community leaders are calling for calm while supporting the victim.
After the horrific abduction, rape, and murder of a Class VII tribal schoolgirl in Rampurhat, the Birbhum district child protection department has decided to instal ‘Moner Kotha’ (mind’s speech) boxes in every school in the district, where students can freely report any incidents of abuse or distress.
Releasing the victim’s identity and making the recording of her conversation public violates the Supreme Court guidelines, BJD’s senior general secretary Tukuni Sahu lamented while briefing reporters here today.
The accused has been identified as Anil Pathak, who resides at some distance from the house of the victim girl. He is being interrogated by the police.
The incident took place on October 24 this year, however, she filed a complaint with the police on December 16 night.
Additional Sessions Court Judge K Sanil Kumar convicted Umesh, 30, and Udayakumar, 27, of rape and murder, wrongful confinement, abduction and sale of narcotic substances. The quantum of punishment in the case will be announced on Monday.
It is alleged that the accused took the victim to his house and raped her. He even threatened her for disclosing the incident to anyone.
In a path breaking judgement, Kerala High Court observed that an allegation of rape on false promise to marry will not stand if the woman knew that the man was already married and still continued the sexual relationship with the accused.
