Agreement to Withdraw Prosecution in Rape Case Declared Invalid by: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Kerala addressed a plea from Abdul Jaleel, challenging the continuation of criminal proceedings against him in a case involving allegations of rape. This case emerged from accusations that Jaleel, while serving as the Assistant Secretary of Vellangallur Grama Panchayat, sexually assaulted a female employee on March 13, 2016. Jaleel sought to have the charges and related proceedings quashed under Section 482 of…