Quashed Rape FIR Cannot Be Revived Merely Because Marriage Later Fails or Husband Abandons Wife: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a rape FIR quashed after settlement and marriage between the parties cannot be revived merely because the marriage later failed or matrimonial disputes arose between the husband and wife. The judgment was delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan while dismissing an application filed by a woman seeking recall of an earlier order passed by the High Court. The Court clarified that once criminal proceedings…