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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 Bench’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 observations…
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POCSO Case | Evidence of the Victim Girl Is Inconsistent and Not Trustworthy: Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal of 2 Accused Men
High Court Feb 5, 2026

POCSO Case | Evidence of the Victim Girl Is Inconsistent and Not Trustworthy: Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal of 2 Accused Men

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the State’s appeal in a POCSO case, holding that the victim’s statements were inconsistent and unsupported by medical or age-proof evidence. The Court reaffirmed that serious criminal charges cannot survive without clear, reliable, and corroborated testimony. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, in a Division Bench comprising Justice H.P….

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POCSO and Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Punish Consensual Romantic Relationship with Girl Near 18 Years: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Young Boy
High Court Feb 5, 2026

POCSO and Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Punish Consensual Romantic Relationship with Girl Near 18 Years: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Young Boy

Delhi High Court granted bail to a young boy, observing that POCSO and rape charges cannot be used to punish a consensual romantic relationship with a girl near 18 years. The Court treated the girl’s age as 17, noted the relationship appeared voluntary, and considered over 2.5 years of custody before granting bail with conditions,…

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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 case…

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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 interfere…

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POCSO Case | Evidence of the Victim Girl Is Inconsistent and Not Trustworthy: Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal of 2 Accused Men
High Court Feb 5, 2026 0

POCSO Case | Evidence of the Victim Girl Is Inconsistent and Not Trustworthy: Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal of 2 Accused Men

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the State’s appeal in a POCSO case, holding that the victim’s statements were inconsistent and unsupported by medical or age-proof evidence. The Court reaffirmed that serious criminal charges cannot survive without clear, reliable, and corroborated testimony. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, in a Division Bench comprising Justice H.P….

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POCSO and Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Punish Consensual Romantic Relationship with Girl Near 18 Years: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Young Boy
High Court Feb 5, 2026 0

POCSO and Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Punish Consensual Romantic Relationship with Girl Near 18 Years: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Young Boy

Delhi High Court granted bail to a young boy, observing that POCSO and rape charges cannot be used to punish a consensual romantic relationship with a girl near 18 years. The Court treated the girl’s age as 17, noted the relationship appeared voluntary, and considered over 2.5 years of custody before granting bail with conditions,…

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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 case…

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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 interfere…

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