6154 Noting that his client was a government servant, he argued that he would face suspension due to his arrest in the matter.
New Delhi, March 1
The Supreme Court on Monday asked a 23-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl if he was ready to marry the victim. “Will you marry her?” a Bench led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde asked the counsel for the accused.
The counsel said he needed to take instructions from his client, Mohit Subhash Chavan, a technician with the Maharashtra State Electric Production Company.
Noting that his client was a government servant, he argued that he would face suspension due to his arrest in the matter.
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Will You Marry Her? Supreme Court Asks Man Accused of Rape
Mohit Subhash Chavan has been accused of raping a schoolgirl and faces charges under the severe POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) law.
| 2 March 2021 1:25 PM GMT
NEW DELHI: In an unusal exchange of words, the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde asked a rape accused who repeatedly raped a minor girl, if he would marry the victim.
According to reports, the top court was hearing the bail request of one Mohit Subhash Chavan, a technician with the Maharashtra State Electric Production Company who was accused of raping a schoolgirl and now faces charges under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) law.
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