Claim: Delhi High Court through a judgment has allowed IIT students to rape whoever they want.
Fact-check: Guwahati High court did not grant bail to a rape accused just because he is a talented student - FACTLY
Verdict: while granting bail to a rape accused, the guwahati high court  remarked that the accused is a talented student pursuing a technical course and could be state's asset. however, the court also laid emphasis to other factors like completion of the investigation, no possibility of the accused tampering with the evidence if granted bail. further, it is noteworthy to mention that the court felt there is a clear prima facie case as alleged against the accused. however, multiple news agencies highlighted the judges remarks regarding the academic profile of the accused over other factors, which led to the misinterpretation of the judgement. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2021-08-27T14:17:47