“No Girl With Common Sense Will Go With An Unknown Boy To A Hotel Room On Their First Meeting”: Bombay HC Acquits Man Booked For Rape

The Bombay High Court acquitted a man accused of rape, citing inconsistencies in the victim’s account and delayed filing of the complaint. The court emphasized that a woman of “ordinary prudence” would not agree to meet a man at a hotel for the first time. This ruling has sparked discussions on victim-blaming and consent.