Case Alleging Rape on False Promise of Marriage Quashed as Couple 'Lived Like Husband and Wife for 5 Years': Supreme Court
In a significant ruling delivered by the Supreme Court of India on October 16, 2024, the court quashed an FIR registered against Lalu Yadav under Sections 376 and 313 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following the allegations of rape and abortion without consent. Case Background: The case originated from an FIR filed on February 21, 2018, at Police Station Nandganj in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The complaint alleged that Lalu…