Supreme Court of India clarified that ending a live-in relationship does not automatically constitute a criminal offence. B. V. Nagarathna emphasized distinction between consensual relationships and criminal liability in sexual offence allegations.
The Karnataka High Court quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of a false promise of marriage under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, “The law does not criminalize heart break,” citing a consensual relationship.
