NEW DELHI: Delhi court in a recent ruling directed the police to initiate legal proceedings against a woman for filing a false rape case. The court highlighted that the special privileges granted to women under the law should not be misused as a “sword” to settle personal scores, as such false allegations can have severe repercussions on the accused’s life, reputation, and social standing.
The court was considering a bail application filed by the accused who was arrested based on an FIR registered on July 14, news agency PTI reported. However, the following day, the prosecutrix admitted before the magistrate that she had willingly accompanied the accused to a hotel and engaged in consensual sexual relations. She revealed that she had made false rape allegations out of anger after a disagreement with the accused.
The court noted that while women are given special privileges and protection under the law, these provisions should not be exploited for ulterior motives or to settle scores, a trend that is becoming increasingly common in society.
It further stressed that false rape allegations not only ruin the life of the accused but also harm the reputation and social standing of their family members.
“The men of our country have equal rights and protection under the law as enshrined in the Constitution, however, special privilege is given to women. But this special privilege and woman-protecting laws should not be made a sword to settle scores or to satisfy ulterior motives, which is going rampant in the society,” the court said.
The court acknowledged the seriousness and traumatic nature of rape but also recognized that the law against rape is being misused in some instances. It highlighted that filing a criminal complaint should not be used as a means to achieve ulterior motives or to teach the accused a lesson.
The court instructed the Delhi police to take appropriate legal action against the complainant for making a false complaint out of anger and while intoxicated, which led to the man’s imprisonment for approximately 10 days.
It also advised the police to exercise caution when arresting accused persons in cases where circumstances warrant initial inquiry or investigation, as no compensation can adequately indemnify an innocent person for incarceration based on a false complaint.
The court was considering a bail application filed by the accused who was arrested based on an FIR registered on July 14, news agency PTI reported. However, the following day, the prosecutrix admitted before the magistrate that she had willingly accompanied the accused to a hotel and engaged in consensual sexual relations. She revealed that she had made false rape allegations out of anger after a disagreement with the accused.
The court noted that while women are given special privileges and protection under the law, these provisions should not be exploited for ulterior motives or to settle scores, a trend that is becoming increasingly common in society.
It further stressed that false rape allegations not only ruin the life of the accused but also harm the reputation and social standing of their family members.
“The men of our country have equal rights and protection under the law as enshrined in the Constitution, however, special privilege is given to women. But this special privilege and woman-protecting laws should not be made a sword to settle scores or to satisfy ulterior motives, which is going rampant in the society,” the court said.
The court acknowledged the seriousness and traumatic nature of rape but also recognized that the law against rape is being misused in some instances. It highlighted that filing a criminal complaint should not be used as a means to achieve ulterior motives or to teach the accused a lesson.
The court instructed the Delhi police to take appropriate legal action against the complainant for making a false complaint out of anger and while intoxicated, which led to the man’s imprisonment for approximately 10 days.
It also advised the police to exercise caution when arresting accused persons in cases where circumstances warrant initial inquiry or investigation, as no compensation can adequately indemnify an innocent person for incarceration based on a false complaint.
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