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No out of court settlement in sexual assault cases: Kerala High Court
Kochi, Nov 14: Kerala High Court today held that cases relating to outraging the modesty of women cannot be settled out of court.
'Such efforts are liable to be thrown to the dustbin', Justice A Kemal Pasha observed in an order while hearing a case in which a man had allegedly attempted to rape his minor daughter.
Rejecting the affidavit, the court said it was a grave case.
The law does not enable any such agreements between the parties, it said and directed the police to continue with the investigation.
PTI