Punjab & Haryana HC: Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Force Marriage
Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes rape FIR, ruling that consensual relationships that fail cannot be treated as rape under Section 376 IPC.
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Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes rape FIR, ruling that consensual relationships that fail cannot be treated as rape under Section 376 IPC.
Allahabad High Court sets aside a rape conviction, noting that consensual live-in relationships and FIRs filed after breakups cannot be judged blindly under outdated laws.
Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail, ruling that consensual relationships which fail do not automatically amount to rape. Courts must examine consent, intent, and personal libe…
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