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High court orders rape accused to pay Rs75,000 monthly to victim, child in Karnataka

Posted on: Apr 25, 2026 07:34 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
High court orders rape accused to pay Rs75,000 monthly to victim, child in Karnataka
THe mysore heights margaret court on fri stayed outlaw proceedings against a 21-year-old engineering student, the son of an expelled BJP leader, accused of raping his classmate on the false promise of marriage, and directed him to pay ₹75,000 per month to support the complainant and their 10-month-old child. This, despite the fact that the couple is not married, or in a relationship at present.Justice M Nagaprasanna said while the case appeared to involve a consensual physical relationship and, in ordinary circumstances, the court would have stayed the proceedings in entirety, the present case warranted a different approach as the complainant had no means to support herself or her child.Also Read | Delhi's Kailash Hills horror: Police to question family of accused in rape-murder caseThe court directed the accused to either pay the amount himself if he had the means to do so, or, get his parents to pay the amount.“If it were only a case of consensual acts between two adults and it hadn’t gone to a child being born, who is close to 10 months now and the mother and the baby being left in the lurch, this court would have stayed the matter in its entirety. The circumstances are different.Also Read | 2 rapes, 1 murder in 24 hrs, and a hidden key: Shocking details in high-profile Delhi crimeThere shall be an interim order of stay on further proceedings on the condition that the petitioner by himself or through his parents pay ₹75,000 per month for the victim and the child until the next date of hearing,” Justice Nagaprasanna said.

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