Even though Sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) state that "any woman" cannot commit rape, the court held that a woman might be charged under Section 376-D of the IPC if she assisted the other accused individuals who actually committed the gang rape.
Supreme Court upturns Delhi HC verdict, acquits the 3 convicts in the 2012 Chhawala rape and murder case where the victim was brutalised and tortured to death.