Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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A legal analysis of gender-biased Indian laws, Section 85 BNS, Section 69 BNS, rape presumptions, 498A misuse, and Supreme Court warnings on false cases against men. NEW DELHI: In theory, Indian criminal law says every accused is innocent until proven guilty. In practice, many men discover the opposite the day an FIR is registered. The […]
Can Section 69 BNS be used to force marriage or money settlements? A deep legal analysis of arrest powers, extortion through FIR threats, and the latest Indian case law. NEW DELHI: Let me say this clearly at the start. Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 does not create a legal formula of “marriage […]
A new criminal provision was supposed to punish deception. In practice, it is already raising an older question in a new form: where does genuine fraud end, and where does a failed relationship get converted into a criminal case? NEW DELHI: Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July […]
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 […]
Court: Saket Courts Bench: Hon’ble Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi, J. State v. Guneet Singh On 19 September 2025 Law Point: Long-term consensual relationship cannot be construed as rape merely on false promise of marriage JUDGEMENT 1. Guneet Singh (Guneet) has moved an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular […]
Court: Kerala High Court Bench: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J. Xxxxx vs State of Kerala on 25 August 2025 Law Point: Custodial interrogation not necessary; anticipatory bail granted with limited custody and strict compliance conditions JUDGEMENT 1. This bail application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’). 2. […]
The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to a police officer accused of sexual assault under the claim of “false promise of marriage.” The Court held that when the woman was already in a subsisting marriage, such an allegation cannot be sustained in law. Brief Facts of the Case The petitioner, Mahesh V.M., a Sub-Inspector […]
A new provision is proposed to be added in The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc, in Section 69 of the Sanhita. The said section states – Whoever, by deceitful means or making by a promise to marry a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, and […]
