Married Woman Cannot Allege Coerced Sex on False Promise of Marriage: Kerala High Court
In a recent judgment dated June 28, 2025, the Kerala High Court delivered a significant decision concerning the interpretation of Section 69 and Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in a case involving a married woman alleging sexual assault based on a false promise of marriage. The ruling was made by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who examined the legal validity of such claims when one of the parties…
