Not resisting rapist doesn't mean survivor consented to the act: Patna High Court

The argument that the sex was consensual since there weren't any physical injuries on the survivor, was rejected by the Court.
Patna High Court
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In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court last week held that absence of physical resistance on the part of a rape survivor does not mean that she consented to the act [Islam Mian @Md Islam vs State of Bihar].

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