Consensual Sexual Intercourse Without An Element Of 'Misconception Of Fact' Not Rape: Kerala High Court

Court Quashes Proceedings Under IPC Section 376 and Section 90 in False Promise of Marriage Case Kerala High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment quashing criminal proceedings under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), citing a false promise of marriage. The case, Crl.M.C.Nos.9538, 9546 & 9561 of 2023, involved serious allegations of rape against Mr. John Doe by Ms. Jane Smith over multiple incidents spanning several years.…