Supreme Court Quashes Rape Conviction, Says Consensual Relationship Misunderstood
Supreme Court quashes rape conviction, holding consensual relationship was misinterpreted. Court warns against misuse of Section 376 IPC in personal disputes.
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Supreme Court quashes rape conviction, holding consensual relationship was misinterpreted. Court warns against misuse of Section 376 IPC in personal disputes.
Supreme Court rules that FIR allegations alone cannot sustain rape conviction if victim turns hostile. Court stresses victim testimony, cogent evidence, and proof beyond reasonabl…
The Supreme Court flags a disturbing trend of criminalizing failed consensual relationships. The Court ruled that intimacy cannot be labeled as rape without evidence of coercion, …
The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case filed after a Bumble date, noting lack of evidence and emphasizing the need to prevent misuse of legal provisions.