Allahabad High Court: Consent Under Fear or Misconception Amounts to Rape
Shruti Mahapatra
The Allahabad High Court ruled that consent under fear or false promise of marriage is not valid, and such sexual relations amount to rape under Section 376 IPC.
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Allahabad High Court Rules: Consent Under Fear in Sexual Relationships Equals Rape
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a sexual relationship with a woman, even with her consent, amounts to rape if that consent was obtained under fear or through deception.…