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Rape case can be quashed based on mutual settlement under exceptional circumstances, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that criminal proceedings related to rape offences can be quashed based on settlement, however, under exceptional facts and circumstances of the case.

July 16, 2025 / 19:35 IST
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An appeal was filed against the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench's decision which had refused to quash the rape case against the Appellants despite the prosecutrix expressing her desire not to pursue the case
An appeal was filed against the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench's decision which had refused to quash the rape case against the Appellants despite the prosecutrix expressing her desire not to pursue the case
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first published: Jul 16, 2025 07:34 pm

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