A Man Entering a New Marriage for ‘Greener Pasture’ Does Not Convert Prior Consensual Relationship into ‘Rape’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered a significant judgment interpreting Section 376 IPC, Section 493 IPC, Section 496 IPC, and Section 198 CrPC, while examining whether consensual sexual relations can later be treated as rape on the ground of a broken promise of marriage. Background Of The Case The petitioner Pradeep approached the Kerala High Court challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him for offences under Section 376 IPC, Section 493 IPC,…
