Attempt to Twist Rape Survivor’s Testimony After ‘Compromise’ Deal Slammed: Kerala High Court '

The Kerala High Court on 29 July 2025 firmly ruled that the powers under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (equivalent to Section 348 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) cannot be exercised to recall a rape victim for further cross-examination when the intent is to align her testimony with a post-facto compromise. The decision came in a case involving Shiju Krishnan, who is accused of…