The Kerala High Court questioned whether an unmarried man having multiple consensual sexual relationships can be a ground to deny bail to Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case. The Court asked the prosecution to clarify whether the alleged incident was consensual or forced, and reserved its order on his anticipatory bail plea.
The Supreme Court of India expressed that it was “thoroughly disappointed” with the Madhya Pradesh High Court for rejecting a bail plea without recording reasons. The top court suspended the seven-year sentence, saying High Courts must follow settled law and pass reasoned orders, especially in fixed-term sentence cases.
