Woman Had Her ‘Rapist’s’ Name Tattooed On Her Chest, Travelled With Him, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Delhi High Court Cuts His Sentence 17 Years Later
The Delhi High Court reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 rape and kidnapping case to the period of about two years and four months already undergone. The Court noted that the complainant, who was 14 at the time while the man was around 18, had his name tattooed on her chest and had travelled with him from Delhi to Manali. The circumstances indicated an “amorous relationship,” but the Court made clear that her minority meant the relationship could not receive legal recognition. It also considered the 17-year passage of time, the man’s clean antecedents and the fact that both had since married other persons. The conviction itself was not overturned.
