New Delhi, March 11 -- A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of raping a woman, observing that the victim was in a "love relationship" with the accused and so he did not commit rape upon her. The accused was the victim's neighbour.

The prosecution was not able to prove in court that the victim was a minor at the time of the incident. The counsel for the accused argued that the birth certificate the police were relying upon was forged.

They allegedly used to chat on Instagram. An FIR was lodged in October 2020 at the Police Station in Palam village.

Special judge (POCSO) Santosh Kumar Singh acquitted the accused and said that Prosecution had failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubts.

"Therefore, in view of the above ...