consensual relationships
Supreme Court Condemns Criminalizing Failed Relationships as Rape: A Legal Perspective
Nov 25, 2025 12:35 am CST
The Supreme Court of India has addressed the concerning trend of failed relationships being criminalized as rape cases, emphasizing that consensual intimacy during a relationship cannot be retroactively classified as rape when marriage doesn't follow. The Court warns against misusing criminal justice machinery while still protecting genuine victims, highlighting the need for credible evidence rather than unsubstantiated allegations in such sensitive cases.
Madras High Court Rules Consensual Long-Term Relationships Cannot Be Criminalized as Rape
Nov 18, 2025 02:16 am CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of sexual relations under false marriage promises, ruling that consensual relationships lasting nine years between educated adults cannot be retrospectively criminalized. Justice Pugalendhi emphasized that private disagreements from consensual acts should not be converted into criminal misconduct.
Madras High Court Rules Against Criminalizing Failed Consensual Relationships
Nov 12, 2025 11:03 pm CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that consensual sexual relationships cannot be retroactively criminalized when they end unfavorably. Justice B Pugalendhi quashed a case involving a woman lawyer who accused her former partner of false marriage promises, emphasizing that courts deal with legality, not morality, and that criminal processes should not be used to resolve emotional disputes between consenting adults.