FIR Quashed in Rape on Promise of Marriage Case, Court Notes Five-Year Consensual Relationship: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the law on rape on the pretext of marriage and consensual relationships between adults. In the case titled X VERSUS State of Telangana & Anr., the Court examined whether a long-term relationship based on an alleged promise of marriage could attract criminal liability under Section 376(2)(n) IPC and allied provisions. Background of the complaint The complaint was filed by a woman…