False Promise of Marriage Invalidates Consent, Establishing Offence of Rape: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, under Criminal Appeal No. 1368 of 2023, has delivered a judgment addressing issues related to consent, false promises, and the abuse of the legal process. The case involves Sheikh Arif as the appellant, facing charges under Sections 376(2), 377, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and various clauses of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act),…
