Rape Charges Against Kerala Ex Minister Nullify By High Court
1 August 2013
Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala High Court yesterday quashed charges against former minister Jose Thettayil in a sexual harassment case and chided the state for framing such charges.A woman had in June alleged that she was raped by the Janata Dal (Secular) legislator a year ago. She claimed the ex-minister had promised to get her married to his son Adarsh, who also faces charges of sexual exploitation.
The woman also released sleazy videos of the 63-year old minister and herself to the local television medi a.After the visuals were telecast, Thettayil went into hiding and surfaced 17 days later on July 10, after the court stayed further action on the woman’s complaint and the first information report of the police.
In his 141-page judgment, justice P Bhavadasan remarked that the state appeared to be “desperate to take aid of any material to book the petitioner even though the complainant herself has no grievance against the aspects pointed by the DGP”.
The court also pointed out that the woman, a post-graduate in computer applications, could have reacted had the legislator behaved in an improper manner.
The court said it was clear from the visuals that it was the woman, not the other way round, who took the initiative in having an affair with the legislator.
Source– http://www.gulf-times.com/india/185/details/361500/kerala-court-quashes-rape-claims-against-ex-minister
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