‘Minor Injuries Alone Not Enough to Prove Lack of Consent’; Rape Conviction Under Section 376 IPC Set Aside: Bombay High Court ‘

In a significant judgment interpreting Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Bombay High Court has ruled that minor injuries or signs of recent sexual activity alone are not sufficient to prove absence of consent in cases of alleged rape. The decision was delivered by Justice Nivedita P. Mehta while allowing an appeal filed by Roshan Ruprao Bandre, who was previously convicted and sentenced to ten years of…