Sexual intercourse, which is forceful and not forcible does not amount to rape – Delhi High Court

Sexual intercourse, which is forceful and not forcible does not amount to rape –  Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court has held that sexual intercourse, which is forceful and not forcible, is not rape. The Court also held that the death of the woman subsequent to such a sexual intercourse will not amount to murder. Unfortunately, the judgment made a reference to the fact that the woman was beyond the age of menopause, a reference that led to the publication of a number of misleading headlines.

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