The accused, along with his two family members, had been facing charges in connection with a 2022 case. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to substantiate the allegations against the trio, leading to their acquittal on all counts

A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 30-year-old man accused of rape and cheating, along with his mother and brother, who were charged with caste-based abuse, citing a lack of evidence by the prosecution, news agency PTI reported.

The order, passed on September 24 by Additional Sessions Judge AS Bhagwat, designated as a special judge under the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, was made public on Tuesday. Read More

The accused, along with his two family members, had been facing charges in co

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