Consensual Acts Between Two Adults Cannot Be Called Rape: Karnataka High Court

In a significant legal development, a recent judgment has highlighted the intricate distinctions between consent and misconception of facts in cases involving promises of marriage. The case in question involved a woman named Maya, who accused her neighbor Rohan of rape under Section 376 IPC. Background of the Case: Maya, a married woman with three children, developed a close relationship with Rohan, who lived across her house as a tenant.…