Physical Intimacy Can't Be Branded as Rape if Consensual Relationship Turns Sour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court discharged a Kerala man from rape, bigamy, and cheating charges, ruling that consensual physical intimacy cannot be reclassified as rape after a relationship ends. Justices B. V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan stated that criminal law must not be weaponized following emotional discord, emphasizing that regret over past consensual acts does not constitute sexual violence.
Source: Physical Intimacy Can't Be Branded as Rape if Consensual Relationship Turns Sour: Supreme Court — The Hindu
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