Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 373
📌 Paras 2-8
The appellant, a businessman, is accused of sexual harassment and rape by a former employee (respondent/complainant). The respondent had resigned from the appellant's company. Subsequently, allegations of an illicit relationship surfaced, leading to a meeting where the appellant allegedly agreed to pay Rs. 30 crores as settlement. The appellant then filed a complaint alleging extortion, leading to the arrest and subsequent bail of the respondent and her husband. Thereafter, the respondent filed the present complaint alleging sexual assault, leading to the FIR against the appellant.
📌 Para 9
Whether the High Court was justified in declining anticipatory bail to the appellant, considering the serious nature of the allegatio
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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