Allahabad HC Discharges Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in Rape Case

Allahabad HC discharges Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in rape case

The Lucknow bench of the high court observes that the prosecution material indicates a long-standing consensual relationship between him and the complainant

'Consensual extramarital relationship': Congress MP Rakesh Rathore discharged in rape case

The Allahabad High Court has recently cleared Congress MP Rakesh Rathore of rape charges, stating that his relationship with the complainant was consensual rather than criminal. Testimonies showcased their ongoing relationship, which undermined the complainant's assertions of fraud. Although the trial court previously denied his plea, the High Court ultimately found that further legal action would misappropriate judicial resources.

"Consensual Extramarital Relationship": Congress MP Discharged In Rape Case

Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said the allegation that Rakesh Rathore had established a physical relationship with the complainant on the promise of marrying her did not, prima facie, raise a strong suspicion of the commission of the alleged offence.

Allahabad High Court Discharges Congress MP In Rape Case, Cites Consensual Relationship

The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench has discharged Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in a rape case, ruling that the prosecution material indicated a long-standing consensual relationship between him and the complainant, contrary to allegations of rape on the promise of marriage. The court deemed the allegations contradictory and unfounded, setting aside a lower court's order.