Delhi HC Acquits Rape Accused, Citing Conscious Consent

A woman accused a man of rape, alleging a false promise of marriage.

However, the Delhi High Court overturned the conviction.

The judge stated the woman knew the man was married, and their relationship was consensual.

They had known each other for a year, lived together for six months, and during that time, they maintained a physical relationship, suggesting she knew a marriage was impossible.

Therefore, the court found the element of inducement via marriage to be absent and acquitted the man.