False Rape Case | Mere Refusal To Marry After A Consensual Relationship Is Not A Crime: MPHC Acquits
Can a man be convicted of rape and abetment of suicide simply because a consensual relationship ended without marriage? The Madhya Pradesh High Court has answered this crucial question, reaffirming that courts must distinguish between a failed relationship and a criminal offence.
MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape and abetment of suicide, holding that the failure of a consensual relationship cannot, by itself, be treated as a criminal offence under Sections 376 and 306 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish that the accused had induced the deceased into a physical relationship by making a false promise of marriage with no intention of fulfilling it from the very beginning. It further ruled that even if a man subsequently refuses to marry, such refusal alone cannot amount to instigation or abetment of suicide. Read More- https://www.shoneekapoor.com/legal-news/false-rape-case-refusal-marry/
