No rules in love and war, Court acquits rape accused after victim and accused have second child: Madras High Court

In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court acquitted X, who was previously convicted by the District Mahila Sessions Court, Cuddalore, for charges under Section 376(2)(n) (committing rape repeatedly on the same woman), Section 450 (house-trespass to commit an offense punishable with imprisonment), and Section 506(i) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background The case originated from a complaint filed by the prosecutrix, who was living with…