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False Rape Allegation After Failed Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Army Officer, Notes Roka Ceremony and 5-Year Association Supporting Manā€™s Case 
High Court Mar 10, 2026

False Rape Allegation After Failed Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Army Officer, Notes Roka Ceremony and 5-Year Association Supporting Manā€™s Case 

Granting anticipatory bail to an Army officer in a false promise of marriage rape case, the Delhi High Court noted the long relationship and Roka ceremony between the parties, while also observing that such allegations require careful scrutiny and must be supported by credible evidence.  NEW DELHI: In a recent order dealing with allegations arising out of a failed relationship, the Delhi Highā€¦
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False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Elopedā€¦ Love Affairā€¦ No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile
High Court Feb 19, 2026

False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Elopedā€¦ Love Affairā€¦ No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can a conviction survive? The Karnataka High Court says noā€”raising serious questions on how easily lives are put at stake without solid evidence. False POCSO Case: A Division Bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Venkateshā€¦

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No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years
High Court Feb 19, 2026

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a rape conviction that stood for 21 years.How many lives are pushed into prison before basic proof is properly examined? BILASPUR: Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur acquittedā€¦

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Delhi High Court: Woman Canā€™t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship
High Court Feb 18, 2026

Delhi High Court: Woman Canā€™t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship

After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High Court has now drawn a sharp line ā€“ criminal law cannot be used to rewrite the past after informed consent was consciously given. Consensual Relationship Not Rape: Justice Dr Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhiā€¦

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5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning
High Court Feb 17, 2026

5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning

Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that there was no false promise to marry from the inception. The Court ruled that a failed relationship cannot be converted into a criminal case. KOLKATA: Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court hasā€¦

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False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Elopedā€¦ Love Affairā€¦ No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Elopedā€¦ Love Affairā€¦ No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can a conviction survive? The Karnataka High Court says noā€”raising serious questions on how easily lives are put at stake without solid evidence. False POCSO Case: A Division Bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Venkateshā€¦

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No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a rape conviction that stood for 21 years.How many lives are pushed into prison before basic proof is properly examined? BILASPUR: Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur acquittedā€¦

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Delhi High Court: Woman Canā€™t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship
High Court Feb 18, 2026 0

Delhi High Court: Woman Canā€™t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship

After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High Court has now drawn a sharp line ā€“ criminal law cannot be used to rewrite the past after informed consent was consciously given. Consensual Relationship Not Rape: Justice Dr Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhiā€¦

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5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning
High Court Feb 17, 2026 0

5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning

Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that there was no false promise to marry from the inception. The Court ruled that a failed relationship cannot be converted into a criminal case. KOLKATA: Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court hasā€¦

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