Chandigarh court has acquitted the husband accused of raping his wife. In the court hearing, it came to light that the police had registered a rape case against the husband of the girl considering her a minor on the basis of the age recorded in the Aadhar card. In the court, the girl and her family clearly said that they got married on 20 July 2020 with the consent of both the families. This marriage took place completely without any pressure.
The special thing in the case is that in the testimony, the girl said that she never lodged any complaint against her husband. The police had forcibly made her sign blank papers. She also clarified that they had sex for the first time in September 2020.
If the age is correct, then the victim is an adult
The court accepted that the girl was born on 25 August 2002, which was also proved through a certificate. In such a situation, when the relationship took place in September 2020, she was an adult. According to the law, an adult has the right to have a relationship of his own free will.
The court also said that even if we assume that the victim was a minor and started living with her husband immediately after marriage, the FIR in this case was registered 15 months after the marriage, which raises questions on the entire matter.
The court also cited the 2017 ‘Ved Pal vs State of Haryana’ case of Punjab and Haryana High Court in its decision. On the basis of all the arguments and evidence, the court acquitted the accused husband.
