The Supreme Court has quashed a rape case, ruling that a genuine promise to marry which later could not be fulfilled does not amount to a false promise. The court said filing an FIR years later amounted to misuse of criminal law.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused bail to a disabled man accused of rape after he backed out of marrying the woman due to caste differences. The court said that caste bias still affecting decisions in the 21st century is deeply concerning.
Kerala High Court says that a relationship going bad later does not amount to rape. The court allowed bail for a Central Government Counsel accused of sexual assault, stating consent and promise of marriage are key factors.
A Mumbai sessions court acquitted a 31-year-old merchant navy officer accused of rape, stating that no explicit promise of marriage was made to his former girlfriend before they had a relationship.
A Delhi court acquitted a man of rape after WhatsApp chats showed a mutual and intimate relationship, contradicting the woman’s claim of forced sexual assault.
An Ahmedabad court ruled that a rape case cannot force a man to fulfill a marriage promise. The accused was acquitted after the court found the complaint invalid.
A Mumbai court acquitted a Merchant Navy officer in a rape case, ruling that there was no express promise of marriage before the consensual relationship with his former girlfriend.
An Ahmedabad court recently acquitted a man accused of rape by a married woman, ruling that a rape case cannot be used to force someone into fulfilling a promise to marry, especially when the circumstances do not allow for legal marriage.
The Allahabad High Court emphasized the difficulties women face in Indian society after a live-in relationship ends, pointing out that these relationships are still not widely accepted.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a sexual relationship, even with consent, constitutes rape if the woman is under fear or threat. The court dismissed a petition challenging the criminal charges filed in a rape case based on a relationship developed under false promises.
