{
  "id": 14874390,
  "title": "Woman can be charged with gang rape under BNS for acting with group: Delhi High Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/woman-can-be-charged-with-gang-rape-under-bns-for-acting-with-group",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/woman-charged-gang-rape-bns-acting-with-group-delhi-high-court-10923997/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman can be charged with gang rape under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) if she acted with a group with the common intention to commit the offence, regardless of gender. This decision was made in a case where a woman, who is the mother of a minor rape survivor, allegedly forced her daughter to have sexual relations with another co-accused and remained present during the alleged assaults. The court emphasized that the word \"persons\" in the relevant sections of the legislation must be interpreted in a gender-neutral manner, meaning that both men and women can be held liable for gang rape.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}