The Bombay High Court said families in India often hesitate to report sexual assault and harassment due to social realities, and delay in filing an FIR alone cannot defeat such complaints. Refusing to quash a 2019 molestation FIR, the Court dismissed a Kerala man’s plea over allegations of outraging his domestic worker’s modesty.
During the Karnataka High Court hearing, Senior Advocate Prabhuling Navadgi defended Prajwal Revanna, arguing the case relies on the prosecutrix’s statements and questioned the video’s authenticity, citing inconsistencies in her accounts. The prosecution accused Revanna of withholding evidence while the court considers his bail applications linked to multiple rape complaints.
