Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Ground to Book Man for Rape on False Promise of Marriage: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, in a major judgment under the Indian Penal Code, has ruled that consensual physical relationships that later turn sour cannot automatically lead to rape charges merely on the claim of a false promise of marriage. The Court emphasized that misuse of such serious legal provisions burdens the justice system and unfairly damages reputations. Background of the Relationship The case involved Amol Bhagwan Nehul, a 25-year-old…