The Karnataka High Court has invoked a verse from the Manusmriti about the need to respect women as it denied bail to a man accused in a rape case.

In a recent order, the court also quoted a remark by Mahatma Gandhi to underscore the need to safeguard women’s dignity.

The case pertains to the alleged rape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Bengaluru. The victim hails from Bihar, and her parents are employed at a cardamom estate in Kerala.

The incident took place on April 2 when the woman, along with her cousin, arrived in the Karnataka capital from Kerala around 1.30 am.

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