India, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of a man sentenced to 20 years in jail for the rape of a minor girl in 2014 who he married, invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution that gives the top court to take any decision to do complete justice.

The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, said it was invoking its powers under Article 142 given the peculiar circumstances of the case despite having twice upheld the conviction and sentence of the convict.

The bench, also comprising justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai, also ordered the convict to be released on sentence already undergone and waived the Rs.2 lakh fine imposed on him by the trial court.

Sankar relied on a decision passed...