Jothiragawan vs State 2025 INSC 386 - Rape On Promise To Marry - Quashing

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376 - Rape case quashed - SC observed: There is no promise of marriage to coerce consent from the victim for sexual intercourse; as forthcoming from the statements made by the victim. The promise if any was after the first physical intercourse and even later the allegation was forceful intercourse without any consent.

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