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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 clarified that one year is enough time for a prudent woman to differentiate between a mere breach of promise and a false promise of marriage. The court quashed an FIR filed under Sections 376(2)(N) and 506 of the IPC, emphasizing that this case involved a breach of promise rather than deception.

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