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“Delhi High Court through a judgment has allowed IIT students to rape whoever they want”
Social media posts Claim dated 26 Aug 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

While granting bail to a rape accused, the Guwahati High court (not Delhi 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, multipl...

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 26 August 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 August 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.