The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against an individual accused of rape, observing that where the complainant is already married, a physical relationship cannot be said to have been induced by a “deception” in the form of a promise to marry. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Relationship with Married Woman Precludes Claim of Deception Based on Promise to Marry: Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case
