Adult woman can’t cite fake marriage vow to claim rape: HC

The Calcutta High Court overturned a sessions court ruling, stating that an adult woman’s claim of rape and impregnation under a false promise of marriage wasn’t sufficient to convict the accused. The court emphasized that consensual physical involvement, acknowledged by the complainant, weakened the rape allegation.The Calcutta High Court overturned a sessions court ruling, stating that an adult woman’s claim of rape and impregnation under a false promise of marriage wasn’t sufficient to convict the accused. The court emphasized that consensual physical involvement, acknowledged by the complainant, weakened the rape allegation. Times of IndiaRead More