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Consent Obtained Through Threat Constitutes Rape; Can Be Termed ‘Syndicate Crime of Sexual Exploitation’: Uttarakhand High Court

7 August 2026 · Legal News Radar

The High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital, presided over by Justice Rakesh Thapliyal, has held that consent obtained through threat constitutes the offence of rape under criminal jurisprudence. The Court made this observation while rejecting the regular bail application of…

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