Lawyer pans police move on girls in statutory rape cases to religious authorities
Referring under-aged girls involved in statutory rape cases to religious authorities is legally absurd, constitutionally indefensible and morally bankrupt, said human rights lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan. “The suggestion by senior police officers that girls under 16 involved in statutory rape cases should be referred to religious authorities is legally absurd, constitutionally indefensible, and morally bankrupt. “A…