Bombay High Court Rules Hotel Room Booking Does Not Imply Consent for Sex
The court overturned a previous ruling, emphasizing that entering a hotel room with a man does not equate to consenting to sexual activity.
- The Bombay High Court at Goa quashed a 2021 trial court decision that discharged a man from rape charges.
- Justice Bharat Deshpande stated that the trial court erred in interpreting the victim's hotel room booking as consent for sex.
- The victim's immediate actions after the incident, including calling the police, demonstrated her lack of consent.
- The accused, Gulsher Ahmed, allegedly lured the victim to the hotel under false pretenses of a job offer abroad.
- The ruling reinforces legal principles regarding consent, clarifying that presence in a room does not imply agreement to sexual intercourse.
Hindustan Times 
