The Delhi High Court said false rape allegations can cause severe lifelong harm to an innocent accused, including loss of reputation, jail, social stigma and psychological trauma. It added such wounds cannot be healed by discharge or sympathy.
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape case against Lt Gen Inderjit Singh (Retd.), ruling the allegations “absurd” and unsupported by evidence. Justice Amit Mahajan said false cases damage reputation and misuse judicial process.
Supreme Court upholds bail of accused man in false rape case; slams married woman for extramarital affair and questions her consent and credibility in alleged promise of marriage.
Journalists Shazia Nisar and Adarsh Jha were arrested by Noida Police for allegedly blackmailing Bharat24 CMD Jagdish Chandra with a fake rape case threat and extorting money. Both are now in judicial custody.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape and SC/ST Act violations, calling the allegations false. The Court said the FIR was a “bundle of lies” with no evidence to support the woman’s claims.
