Gopal Lodhi v. State of MP & Anr
2026 INSC 116428 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Rape Case Based on Compromise, Flags Coercion and False Complaints
The Supreme Court held that heinous offences like rape cannot be quashed based solely on a compromise, especially when the victim alleges coercion.
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- Case Name
- Gopal Lodhi v. State of M.P. & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1164
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 26, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Quashing under Section 528 BNSS (Section 482 CrPC) – Rape/SC-ST Act – Compromise
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