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 a promise is legally unenforceable.
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 Court held the relationship was consensual and did not amount to rape under IPC.
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 stressed sexual autonomy and affirmed that a woman’s body and choices are hers alone to define.
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.
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, overturning the trial court’s discharge order.
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.
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 and based on mutual consent.
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, both families had discussed marriage, and there was no evidence of bad faith from the start.
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 filed by the wife of MLA Umang Singhar.
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 rejected a plea to dismiss the FIR.
