Karnataka High Court Dismisses Rape Case: Dating App Relationship Deemed Consensual

Oct 28, 2025 10:32 am CST

The Karnataka High Court has quashed rape charges against a 23-year-old man, ruling that his relationship with the complainant, which began on a dating app, was consensual. Justice M Nagaprasanna determined that their communications clearly indicated mutual consent, stating that disappointed relationships cannot typically be transformed into criminal offenses under law.