Can an accused of sexual offence secure bail by tying rakhi on the victim's wrist? The Supreme Court on Friday sought Attorney General K.K. Venugopal's assistance to decide a contention whether a court can pass general direction like a sexual offence accused getting bail by simply offering rakhi as a condition for bail -- that reflects the trivialisation of a heinous crime through a simplistic stereotypical solution.

Senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, representing the women lawyers, contended that the plea is not limited to the order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, but it has wider implications, as it calls into question remarks made by judges, which "objectify" victims of sexual offence.