Victim Appears to Be a Consenting Party, Acquittal of Four in 2009 Rape Case Upheld: Allahabad High Court

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the Government Appeal filed by the State of U.P. against the acquittal of Balwan Singh and three others, who were previously charged under Sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Division Bench, comprising Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta and Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, found no compelling reason to overturn the trial court's judgment. Case Background: The case…