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Can a man be convicted of cheating simply because a promise to marry was later not fulfilled? The Orissa High Court has explained what the prosecution must actually prove before a failed relationship can become a Section 417 IPC offence. MADHYA PRADESH: The Orissa High Court has held that a man cannot be convicted for…
Can a man be convicted of rape when there are no injuries, a missing eyewitness, an unexplained FIR delay, and no forensic link connecting him to the crime? The Punjab & Haryana High Court examined this crucial question. CHANDIGARH:The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted a man after 22 years who was convicted in…
Can a consensual relationship started on Tinder later become a rape case merely because the man did not marry the woman? The Uttarakhand High Court examined whether a failed relationship can be treated as sex obtained on a false promise of marriage. UTTARAKHAND: The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a consensual relationship between two…
Can a man be convicted of rape and abetment of suicide simply because a consensual relationship ended without marriage? The Madhya Pradesh High Court has answered this crucial question, reaffirming that courts must distinguish between a failed relationship and a criminal offence. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted a man convicted of…
Can a man acquitted in a rape case still be made to face a civil damages claim over the same alleged promise of marriage? The Madras High Court has answered this crucial question—raising serious concerns about whether an acquittal truly ends a man’s legal ordeal. TAMIL NADU: The Madras High Court has upheld a decree…
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