This judgment deals with whether a woman can be charged with gang rape under Section 70 BNS / Section 376D IPC when she facilitates the offence as part of a group.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: ANSXXX and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:9197

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Justice A.J. Bhambhani

• Date of Judgment: October 15, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal law; BNS; POCSO Act; gang rape; gender neutrality; common intention; deeming fiction

Judgment Headline

Delhi HC: Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape as Part of a Group

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court held that a woman can be charged with gang rape under Section 70 BNS if she acts in furtherance of a common intention, though a woman alone cannot commit gang rape.

Why This Judgment Matters

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