SC's '6th Sense' Verdict: Rape Convict Acquitted, Marries Victim, Job Reinstated

• Supreme Court quashed a rape conviction, stating it was a consensual relationship that turned criminal due to misunderstanding.
• Justices V. Nagaratna and Satish Chandra Sharma used their "6th sense" to mediate, leading to the victim and accused agreeing to marry.
• The couple married in July after the SC granted interim bail, and are now leading a happy married life.
• Exercising Article 142 powers, the SC acquitted the accused, quashed the complaint, and ordered his job reinstatement.
• The accused, a government hospital employee in Sagar district, MP, will also receive full outstanding salary for his suspension period.

Why It Matters: SC used discretion to resolve a rape case, leading to marriage, acquittal, and job reinstatement for the accused.