Martanda Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh and Anr
2026 INSC 10815 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR, Holds Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised on Failed Marriage Promise
The Supreme Court quashed a rape FIR arising from a three-year consensual relationship, holding that the complainant's consent was not obtained by coercion or misrepresentation.
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- Case Name
- Martanda Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1081 (Non-Reportable)
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 1, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Section 482 CrPC — Rape on Promise of Marriage — Consensual Relationship — Misconception of Fact
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