The Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 3, 2025, dismissed a criminal appeal challenging the acquittal of a man accused of rape, holding that a promise to marry an already married woman does not constitute a “misconception of fact” under the law. A division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh affirmed
Promise to Marry a Married Woman is No Misconception of Fact for Rape Charge: MP HC Upholds Acquittal
