The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual or unnatural sex by a husband with his wife above 15 years is not an offence under Sections 375 or 377 IPC. The Court acquitted a man earlier convicted for rape and unnatural offence after finding contradictions in the evidence.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a rape case against a man, ruling that a married woman cannot claim her consent was taken on a false promise of marriage. The Court held the relationship was consensual and did not amount to rape under IPC.
The Orissa High Court held that the assumption that women engage in intimacy only to marry is patriarchal. Questioning the criminalisation of sex on false promise of marriage, the Court stressed sexual autonomy and affirmed that a woman’s body and choices are hers alone to define.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that in rape cases, it cannot always be presumed that the victim tells the whole truth. While granting bail to the accused, the Court found that the relationship was consensual, not forced.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that live-in couples can seek protection even if one partner is married, as the right to life and liberty includes personal choice. Courts, however, must also ensure the well-being of minor children.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a long-standing consensual physical relationship without deception does not amount to rape under IPC Section 375, quashing rape and extortion charges against the accused.
The Kerala High Court ruled that consensual sex without a “misconception of fact” does not amount to rape. It quashed charges against a man, holding that the relationship was voluntary and based on mutual consent.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man accused of deceiving a woman with a false promise of marriage. The court ruled that the relationship was consensual, both families had discussed marriage, and there was no evidence of bad faith from the start.
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape, ruling that the burden of proof lies on both partners. The court noted that the complainant had maintained a consensual relationship for five years and failed to prove her allegations.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the POCSO Act is gender neutral and applies to both men and women. It refused to quash the FIR against a 52-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in Bengaluru.
