Delhi High Court flagged an emerging trend of complainants adding rape and other sexual misconduct allegations in matrimonial disputes to pressure in-laws into hefty settlements, observing that such accusations are increasingly being used to compel compromise after the Arnesh Kumar ruling.
The Karnataka High Court observed that Prajwal Revanna, a suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader facing serious rape and harassment allegations, may not receive bail due to strong evidence against him. Revanna’s bail plea was previously rejected, with arguments for reconsideration ongoing, despite objections from the state prosecutor regarding his status as the main accused.
