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‘Attempting to remove woman’s salwar doesn’t amount to rape’: SC takes suo motu cognizance of Patna HC’s controversial verdict - The Tribune

23 Sep 2026, 17:23 GMT By Satya Prakash
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Article ‘Attempting to remove woman’s salwar doesn’t amount to rape’: SC takes suo motu cognizance of Patna HC’s controversial verdict - The Tribune
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Taking suo motu cognisance of a controversial Patna High Court judgment on rape, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the high court's Registry, saying there were offending observations in the verdict.