Supreme Court: Married Woman Cannot File Rape Case on Promise of Marriage
Shruti Mahapatra
The Supreme Court quashed a rape case against a 23-year-old student, ruling that a married woman cannot claim rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, as such…
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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Taken on False Promise of Marriage
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…
Orissa High Court: Assuming Women Have Sex Only for Marriage Is Patriarchal, Questions Law on False Promise of Marriage
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…
Bombay HC: Breakup or Refusing Marriage Not Abetment of Suicide
The Bombay High Court held that a breakup or refusal to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide, stressing that Section 306 IPC requires clear proof of instigation. The…
Allahabad High Court: Consent Under Fear or Misconception Amounts to Rape
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.
Allahabad HC: Long-Term Consensual Relationship Without Deception Not Rape
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…
Bombay High Court Quashes Rape FIR Filed on False Promise of Marriage
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,…
MP High Court: One Year Is Enough for a Woman to Distinguish Between Breach of Promise and False Promise of Marriage
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman can understand the difference between a mere breach of promise and a false promise of marriage within a year. The court…
Married Woman Cannot Claim Rape on False Promise of Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was forced into sex based on a false promise of marriage. The court also noted that such…
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Over Promise to Marry Made in Good Faith
The Supreme Court has quashed a rape case after finding that the promise of marriage was made in good faith and not with the intent to deceive. The court ruled…