Prashant Vs State Of NCT Of Delhi 2024 INSC 879 - S 376 IPC - Rape By Promise To Marriage

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376 - A mere breakup of a relationship between a consenting couple cannot result in initiation of criminal proceedings- What was a consensual relationship between the parties at the initial stages cannot be given a colour of criminality when the said relationship does not fructify into a marital relationship. (Para 19)