False Promise to Marry: Rape Case Quashed Against Man as Married Woman Misrepresented Divorce Status on Dating App: Karnataka High Court

In a notable judgment, the Karnataka High Court quashed the rape case registered against Akhil Thomas based on allegations made by a woman he met on the dating platform Bumble. The woman had misrepresented her marital status, claiming to be divorced when she was still married. The court observed that a promise of marriage could not be validly made to a woman who was already married. Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed…