No means no: High court affirms sexual act without woman’s nod is rape
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has firmly asserted a woman's right to bodily autonomy, stating that any sexual act after a woman refuses constitutes rape, regardless of prior relationships or perceived morality. This ruling upheld the conviction of three men in a 2014 gang rape case in Chandrapur, emphasizing that a woman's past or character is irrelevant in determining consent, reinforcing that 'No' means 'No'.
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