High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rape Case Based on Promise of Marriage — Consent Found Voluntary and Not Vitiated by False Promise. The court held that sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage does not constitute rape if the promise was not false from the inception and the consent was voluntary.
8 Feb 2013The appellant, Mallesh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-III, Raichur, in Sessions Case No.79/2007 for the offence of ...




