Mahmood Farooqui

The apex court rejected the plea filed by the 30-year-old woman, saying it would not interfere with the high court's verdict which is a "well-written judgement".

Farooqui verdict by HC redefines 'consent' in rape cases, puts victims in dock

The judgment authored and delivered by Justice Ashutosh Kumar handed out an elaborate explanation of the concept of “consent” in sexual assault cases and how “gender equations” play a vital role.

HC acquits 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui in rape case

Justice Ashutosh Kumar set aside the trial court order which had awarded a seven-year jail term to Farooqui after convicting him for the alleged rape of a 30-year-old American researcher at his south Delhi residence in March 2015.