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False Promise to Marry Rape Case | How Strangers Can Be In A Physical Relationship? Nobody Should Believe Anybody Before Marriage: Supreme Court Warns
Supreme Court Feb 17, 2026

False Promise to Marry Rape Case | How Strangers Can Be In A Physical Relationship? Nobody Should Believe Anybody Before Marriage: Supreme Court Warns

The Supreme Court raised serious questions about pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a false promise to marry rape case. The Benchā€™s strong remarks on consent, caution, and criminal prosecution could have a far-reaching impact on similar cases across India. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India Yesterday (16th Feb) made oral observationsā€¦
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Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
High Court Feb 3, 2026

Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the prosecution an abuse of law when no false promise existed at the start. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside a rape caseā€¦

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Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
High Court Feb 2, 2026

Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband

The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjeeā€¦

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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
Latest News Jan 31, 2026

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of marriage, after the complainant herself admitted she was unwilling to marry him. The ruling reinforces that consensual relationships cannot be criminalised later when personal decisions change. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfereā€¦

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MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Rape Case | ā€œWhat Is Wrong in an Unmarried Manā€™s Multiple Sexual Relationships?ā€: Kerala High Court Questions Bail Rejection Logic
High Court Jan 29, 2026

MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Rape Case | ā€œWhat Is Wrong in an Unmarried Manā€™s Multiple Sexual Relationships?ā€: Kerala High Court Questions Bail Rejection Logic

The Kerala High Court questioned why an unmarried manā€™s consensual relationships should be used to deny bail. The Court examined consent, conduct, and legal standards while reserving orders on MLA Rahul Mamkootathilā€™s bail plea. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday raised a key legal question while hearing the bail plea of MLA Rahul Mamkootathilā€¦

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Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
High Court Feb 3, 2026 0

Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the prosecution an abuse of law when no false promise existed at the start. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside a rape caseā€¦

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Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband

The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjeeā€¦

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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
Latest News Jan 31, 2026 0

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of marriage, after the complainant herself admitted she was unwilling to marry him. The ruling reinforces that consensual relationships cannot be criminalised later when personal decisions change. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfereā€¦

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MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Rape Case | ā€œWhat Is Wrong in an Unmarried Manā€™s Multiple Sexual Relationships?ā€: Kerala High Court Questions Bail Rejection Logic
High Court Jan 29, 2026 0

MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Rape Case | ā€œWhat Is Wrong in an Unmarried Manā€™s Multiple Sexual Relationships?ā€: Kerala High Court Questions Bail Rejection Logic

The Kerala High Court questioned why an unmarried manā€™s consensual relationships should be used to deny bail. The Court examined consent, conduct, and legal standards while reserving orders on MLA Rahul Mamkootathilā€™s bail plea. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday raised a key legal question while hearing the bail plea of MLA Rahul Mamkootathilā€¦

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