In Cases Of Rape On False Marriage Promise, Courts Must Examine If Accused Made Promise Only To Satisfy His Lust : Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

9 Sept 2025 7:41 PM IST

  • In Cases Of Rape On False Marriage Promise, Courts Must Examine If Accused Made Promise Only To Satisfy His Lust : Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court recently clarified the difference between consensual sex following a promise to marry which was broken later and intercourse based on a false promise made with mala fide intent from the start.“There is a clear distinction between rape and consensual sex and in a case where there is a promise of marriage, the Court must very carefully examine whether the accused had...

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