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Courtship Is Not Consent, Nor a Crime: Delhi High Court Frees Naveen Yadav, Slams Misuse of Promise-to-Marry Cases
Latest News Oct 6, 2025 0

Courtship Is Not Consent, Nor a Crime: Delhi High Court Frees Naveen Yadav, Slams Misuse of Promise-to-Marry Cases

Justice Arun Monga grants bail to Naveen Yadav, accused under Section 69 BNS, observing that a failed relationship cannot be treated as rape. The Court noted the woman’s own WhatsApp messages denying intimacy and called the misuse of such cases “unfortunate.” Slams Misuse of Promise-to-Marry: In a major relief for men facing criminal cases (Promise-to-Marry)…

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Supreme Court Quashes False Rape FIR Against Male Colleague
Latest News Oct 3, 2025 0

Supreme Court Quashes False Rape FIR Against Male Colleague

The Supreme Court of India has given major relief to Madhya Pradesh officer Surendra Khawse by cancelling a false rape case filed against him. The court said the Rape FIR was “malicious, vexatious and filed with ulterior motives.” NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has delivered a very important judgment in the case of…

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Delhi Court Grants Bail in “False Promise to Marry” Case
Judgement Analysis Sep 20, 2025 0

Delhi Court Grants Bail in “False Promise to Marry” Case

The Court granted bail to the accused, Guneet Singh, in a case filed under Section 69 BNS, where allegations of a sexual relationship on the false promise of marriage were made. The Court emphasized that long-term consensual relationships cannot automatically be equated with exploitation or deceit. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant alleged that […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Old Rape Case Filed After Breakup
Judgement Analysis Aug 5, 2025 0

Supreme Court Quashes Old Rape Case Filed After Breakup

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR filed by a woman against her ex-boyfriend after their relationship ended. She had accused him of rape case under POCSO, claiming she was a minor when the relationship began. However, the Court found that there was no proof, and the FIR was filed years later — only after the […]

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