Rape FIR Quashed in Live-In Relationship Case; Court Holds Relationship Consensual, Not Criminal: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case alleging rape and cheating against a Bengaluru-based advocate, holding that a long-term live-in relationship based on mutual consent cannot later be converted into a criminal offence merely because it did not culminate in marriage. The Court clearly observed that criminal law is not meant to punish broken or failed relationships. Bench And Date Of Decision The order was passed by Justice…