“Classic Case of Consensual Relationship Turning Acrimonious”: Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Based on False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging rape on the false pretext of marriage, holding that the case involved a consensual relationship that later turned bitter. The Court cautioned against criminalising failed personal relationships and misuse of serious penal provisions.

‘Bundle of Lies’: Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Filed on False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape and SC/ST Act violations, calling the allegations false. The Court said the FIR was a “bundle of lies” with no evidence to support the woman’s claims.