‘Shameful act’: Bombay high court upholds man’s conviction for raping mom-in-law
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a man who raped his 55-year-old mother-in-law in 2018. The court deemed the act ‘shameful,’ emphasizing the victim’s vulnerability and the perpetrator’s betrayal of trust. Despite the man’s claims of a consensual relationship, the court found sufficient evidence to support the rape conviction and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment.