Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Rape FIR in Promise-to-Marry Case — Relationship Based on False Promise of Marriage Constitutes Rape Under Section 376 IPC. The Court held that a false promise to marry made with no intention to marry vitiates consent and amounts to rape, and that the FIR prima facie discloses a cognizable offence.
2 Aug 2024The petitioner filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing o...





