Mathura Rape Case
Supreme Court of IndiaAIR 1991 SC 207Bench: M.H. Kania J, S.R. Pandian J
In Mardikar, the Court held that even a woman of easy virtue has the right to refuse sexual intercourse and her character cannot be used to deny her the protection of the law. A woman's privacy and dignity must be respected. Past sexual history cannot determine consent in any particular instance.