Karnataka High Court grants bail to a man booked under Section 69 BNS, noting that the complainant’s statement indicated the alleged promise to marry came after the first sexual intercourse. The Court also considered the completed investigation and absence of criminal antecedents.
Read Full ArticleThe Kerala High Court held that suppressing a live-in relationship and child while fixing marriage can constitute “deceitful means” under Section 69 BNS and attract the Section 18 SC/ST Act bar.
The Supreme Court quashed a Section 69 BNS FIR, holding that a consensual relationship cannot be treated as deceitful merely because the accused later did not marry the woman due to his mother’s opposition.
Telangana HC grants anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage, noting his six-year relationship with the complainant.
Himachal Pradesh HC clarifies that Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 does not apply to transgender individuals in a significant ruling.
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