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False Rape Case | Broken Relationship Sent Man to 7 Years in Jail: Calcutta High Court Orders Acquittal, Says Complaint Was Filed “Out of Grudge”
High Court Mar 30, 2026 0

False Rape Case | Broken Relationship Sent Man to 7 Years in Jail: Calcutta High Court Orders Acquittal, Says Complaint Was Filed “Out of Grudge”

Despite marriage and lack of proof, a man faced 7 years in jail in a false rape case How can a case with hostile witnesses and weak medical findings still lead to a conviction? WEST BENGAL: In an important judgment, the Calcutta High Court presided over by Hon’ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, dealt with a…

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Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual
High Court Mar 10, 2026 0

Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual

Can a rape case be revived after a High Court has already quashed the FIR on merits?The P&H High Court refused to reopen the case against an Army officer, raising larger questions about criminal cases emerging from failed relationships. CHANDIGARH: In an important order that may have wider implications for cases arising from broken relationships,…

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Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
High Court Feb 25, 2026 0

Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship

Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court questions why consensual intimacy is increasingly being converted into immediate arrest under Section 69 BNS. Consensual Sex case: Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court on February 24 ordered the immediate release of a…

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False Promise of Marriage | Consensual Romantic Relationship Between Housemaid and Master: Telangana HC Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS
High Court Feb 24, 2026 0

False Promise of Marriage | Consensual Romantic Relationship Between Housemaid and Master: Telangana HC Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS

A consensual relationship that later failed was converted into criminal prosecution under Section 69 BNS, but the Telangana High Court intervened and quashed the FIR after parties settled the dispute. The ruling raises critical questions on misuse of promise-to-marry provisions and highlights how criminal law can impact men even in consensual relationships. False Promise of…

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