SC: Sour relationships or distance not grounds to invoke rape charges; warns misuse burdens courts and stains accused’s identity.
Read Full ArticleSC highlights ‘worrying trend’ of consensual relationships turning sour being criminalised. Quashes 9-year-old rape case, citing lack of criminal liability.
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