Court Framing Charge Can't Reject Rape Allegation Merely Because It Was Raised First Time in S.164 CrPC Statement: Rajasthan High Court

In a key ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that the mere fact that an allegation of rape is made for the first time during the statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is not a valid ground to reject such allegation at the stage of framing of charges. The Court emphasized that the entire material on record must be considered in determining whether a…