Mahendra v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Supreme Court allowed Leave to Appeal in an § criminal bail application. The court set aside the High Court's order substituting rape charges under IPC 376 with an offence outraging modesty under IPC 354, granting interim bail to the petitioner, directing the release of the accused on bail and putting up the matter for further hearing with the court. The case involves the reversal of a bail de
What did the court decide?
Substitution of Section 376 with Section 354 IPC set aside; petitioner granted bail; matter remanded to lower court.