Will You Marry Her? Supreme Court Asked Government Worker In Rape Case The Supreme court was hearing the bail request of Mohit Subhash Chavan, a technician with the Maharashtra State Electric Production Company. He has been accused of raping a schoolgirl and faces charges under the severe POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) law.
Updated: March 01, 2021 7:30 pm IST
The Supreme Court said he would not be arrested for four weeks and he could apply for regular bail.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today asked a government employee seeking protection from arrest whether he would marry a woman who has accused him of rape.
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The Bombay high court had cancelled bail granted by a sessions court to the accused at the complainant’s behest in the first case
In another case, Bobde asked if a man’s sexual conduct, however brutal, could attract rape charges if it was made by his partner.
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde triggered a controversy on Monday with his remarks in two cases. In one case, he asked a man accused of rape in a relationship with a 16-year-old, whether he was willing to marry the complainant. The man faces accusations of rape, cheating and criminal intimidation, besides charges under the stringent Pocso Act designed to prevent exploitation of children.