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…
Section 376 IPC
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 High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Lawyer, Cites Consensual Relationship
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape case against a Mumbai lawyer, stating that the allegations were based on a consensual relationship that turned sour and involved financial disputes.
Bombay High Court: Booking Hotel Room With Man Does Not Mean Woman Consented to Sex
The Bombay High Court ruled that booking a hotel room with a man cannot be treated as consent for sexual intercourse. The Court restored the rape trial against the accused,…
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.
Consensual Sex Without Misconception of Fact Not Rape, Rules Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that consensual sex without a “misconception of fact” does not amount to rape. It quashed charges against a man, holding that the relationship was voluntary…
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,…
Madhya Pradesh High Court Says Husband Not Liable for Rape Under IPC, Dismisses FIR Filed by Wife
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be charged with rape under IPC, as Indian law does not currently recognise marital rape. The Court dismissed the FIR…
Second Marriage During Existing First Marriage Is Rape, Not Just Bigamy: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court stated that a second marriage while the first marriage is still valid amounts not only to bigamy but also rape if done under false promises, and…