Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape Later: Allahabad High Court Quashes Case From Broken Relationship

The Allahabad High Court quashed rape proceedings based on an alleged false promise of marriage, ruling that a long-term consensual relationship between adults cannot later be treated as rape merely because the relationship did not culminate in marriage.

Law Does Not Criminalise Heartbreak: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man 

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.

Physical Relations May Happen Without A Promise Of Marriage: Delhi HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Army Officer, Cites Roka Ceremony And Long Relationship

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to an Indian Army personnel accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, with Justice Prateek Jalan observing that the roka ceremony after their five-year relationship strengthens the accused’s defence.

Consensual Relationship Turned Sour: Court Acquits Man in ‘False Promise of Marriage’ Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence

A sessions court acquitted a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage due to insufficient evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Harjeet Singh Jaspal ruled the prosecution failed to prove charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 and 506 in the 2017 case.

Supreme Court Slams Misuse of Rape Law in Broken Relationships, Says Criminal System Cannot Be Used for Personal Revenge

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.

Delhi High Court PIL Pushes to Recognise Rape Against Trans Women; N Hariharan Appointed Amicus Curiae

A PIL in the Delhi High Court seeks to include transgender women under rape laws, challenging Section 63 BNS and Section 18 of the Transgender Rights Act. Senior Advocate N Hariharan has been appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court.