“Wife Is Not an Accused”: Supreme Court Quashes Rajasthan HC Order Forcing Rape Accused’s US-Based Wife to Stay in India

The Supreme Court set aside a Rajasthan High Court order that required a rape accused’s wife, who lives and works in the US, to remain in India. The Court held that imposing conditions on a non-party violates procedure and accepted the accused’s undertaking to attend hearings via video-conferencing.