Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecutions for rape

INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872

Section 114 A - Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecutions for rape

In a prosecution for rape under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) or clause (e) or clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, where sexual intercourse by the accused is proved and the question is whether it was without the consent of the woman alleged to have been raped and she states in her evidence before the Court that she did not consent, the Court shall presume that she did not consent