The Supreme Court warned against turning failed relationships into rape cases, calling it a worrying misuse of criminal law. It said consensual intimacy in a genuine relationship cannot later be labelled as rape just because marriage did not happen.
The Bombay High Court emphasized the need to impose heavy costs on individuals wasting the time of investigative agencies and courts. The court’s observation came during a bail plea hearing for a man accused of rape, where the accused and victim had resolved their differences. The court expressed concern over unnecessary FIR registrations and court time wastage.
