Women misusing Section 376 as weapon, says Uttarakhand HC, dismisses rape case

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on July 21, 2023
Quashing rape charges levelled against a man, Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of the Uttarakhand high court said, “In today’s modern society, offence under IPC Section 376 (rape) is being misused by women as a weapon as soon as some differences arise with their partner to duress upon the other party for many unknown factors.”

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