False accusation of gang rape has boomeranged on a 20-year-old girl. The Court noted: “It is very regrettable that a trend has set in nowadays where the investigating officers dance to the tunes of the girl complaining of rape, completely throwing to winds their duties and responsibilities.”

eyeofthestorm · 2013-06-03T01:18:49+00:00

The court ordered that copy of its judgement be sent to Delhi Police commissioner and others so that efforts can be taken to “sensitise” and “train” police officers to conduct probe in such cases with “an open mind without treating the statement of the girl as gospel truth”.

AnnArchist · 2013-06-03T03:59:52+00:00

Thank feminists who think people shouldn't be questioned if they lay serious claim

elemenopee7 · 2013-06-03T11:46:54+00:00

Too bad this wouldn't happen in the US. Weird how the philosophy of "I'd rather let a guilty man go free than imprison an innocent" goes out the window when the accusation is rape.

Nomenimion · 2013-06-03T03:09:10+00:00

Excellent. This is precisely how it needs to be handled.

American legal system, take note.

2013-06-03T14:40:41+00:00

This is a sign of progress. We are doing it. We're changing the way people think, bit by bit. The publics consciousness is slowly altering.

Sparklesnap · 2013-06-03T12:14:14+00:00

all I have to say about this is that it's happening in India, where they have a real issue with rapes going unreported and unpunished. While i agree that no person's word should be taken as "gospel truth", the problem is that so often in that country, when a person says they have been raped, nobody in the justice system takes them seriously, and often nothing is done about it.

Prezombie · 2013-06-03T10:14:55+00:00

I pity the police. Their situation is 'damned if you do and damned if you dont'. if the do not jump up and register the complaint immediately they are yelled at by the angry lesbians. if they accept the complaint and arrest the accused they are yelled at for jumping up and registering the complaint.

the court should lay down the correct process for the police to follow in registering rape cases.

reports of rape should be segregated in two: immediate with conclusive forensic evidence and delayed with or without forensic evidence. the immediate with forensic evidence should be attended to on priority and accused can basically be taken into custody. the delayed reports should be taken lightly and investigated slowly and surely.

the courts on their side too should dispose cases with conclusive forensic evidence fast.

funeralbater · 2013-06-03T16:04:22+00:00

My question to MRAs out there? How serious is false accusations to men? I know of the life shattering consequences, but how frequent is this?

fishing-for-downvote · 2013-06-03T17:46:21+00:00

Woooooooo!

madwin · 2013-06-03T12:08:51+00:00

This harms real victims of rape. (no shit sherlock!) I just wanted to point out the obvious.

TheGutterPup · 2013-06-03T13:17:06+00:00

India is a fucked up place, man. Fucked up place.

giegerwasright · 2013-06-03T07:54:24+00:00

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