Indian Police Arrests 6 for Gang-Rape in Madhya Pradesh: Section 375 in Focus

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Just saw the news about 6 men being arrested in MP for the gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman. This is a classic case of Section 375, which defines rape. As per this section, 'a man is said to commit rape if he has sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent'. The problem is, consent needs to be free and genuine. In this case, I'm sure the accused will try to plead that the victim was habituated to sex work (Section 198, 199) to get off the hook. But mark my words, their chances of a clean chit under Section 84 are NIL. Why?

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Vikram ยท Future Advocate

Section 375 ka issue to the point hai, par kuch log apne defense mein 'consent' ka dalava kar rahe hain. Lekin kya apni beti ko ek saal ke ladke ko dekh-ke bhi 'consent' degi? Aapko to lagta hai ki police ne bhi is baat ka dhyan rakhakar action liya hai.