Supreme Court Dismisses POCSO Case: “Promise of Marriage & Consensual Relationship Do Not Constitute Rape” Supreme Court Supreme Court Dismisses POCSO Case: “Promise of Marriage & Consensual Relationship Do Not Constitute Rape” The Supreme Court dismissed that a promise of marriage followed by a consensual relationship does not amount to rape, as it dismissed a POCSO case filed against a man who later withdrew his marriage proposal. By Monalisha Sethi 16 August 2025, 3:40 PM16 August 2025, 3:40 PM
