The Kerala High Court ruled that consensual sex based on a false promise of marriage cannot be considered rape if the woman continued the relationship after learning the man was married. The case against the accused was dismissed.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a rape case filed by a woman 18 years after the alleged incident, citing the allegations as false and made to exert financial pressure. The court quashed the FIR and all related proceedings, calling it a miscarriage of justice.
The Kerala High Court highlighted the need for gender-neutral laws, questioning why only men can be prosecuted for false promises of marriage. Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque argued for fairness under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an 18-year-old rape case filed by a woman claiming to be the man’s second wife. The court found the allegations to be false and aimed at extracting money from the man.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a sour relationship does not constitute rape, granting bail to Advocate Navneeth N Nath, who was accused of sexual assault by a colleague.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR for rape based on a false marriage promise, ruling that the victim had sufficient intelligence to understand the act. The court
