Man Acquitted Under Section 376 IPC After 65 Days in Rape Case Amid ‘Love or Abduction?’ Twist and Consent Doubts: Gujarat High Court
In a significant judgment, the Gujarat High Court on 06 June 2025 dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the acquittal of Kantilal Karshanbhai Harijan in a rape case. The appeal was filed under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, against the order passed on 04 February 2000 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot in Sessions Case No. 143 of 1999. Incident and FIR Registration…