Give due regard to victim's wish to marry rapist: CJI

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said on Sunday “due regard” should be given to the wishes of a rape victim if she chooses to marry the rapist or have the baby conceived from the crime.

“Due regard must be given to their personal autonomy since in some cases the victim may choose to marry the perpetrator or choose to give birth to a child conceived through forced intercourse,” he said in his address at ‘National Consultation on Access to Justice, Relief and Rehabilitation of Rape Victims’ here.