Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Based on False Promise of Marriage — Consent Obtained on Misconception of Fact Not Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The court held that a mere breach of promise to marry does not constitute rape under Section 375 IPC unless the promise was false from the inception and the accused had no intention to marry at the time of the act.
10 Apr 2019The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Anurag Soni, the original accused, against his conviction under Section 376(1) IPC for rape based on a false p...
