Sachin Gupta v. State of Chhattisgarh and Anr
2026 INSC 10825 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR, Holds Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised on Refusal to Marry
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR for rape on the promise of marriage, holding that the complaint was filed to coerce the appellant into marriage after a consensual relationship turned sour.
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- Case Name
- Sachin Gupta v. State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1082
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 1, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Section 482 CrPC — Quashing of FIR — Rape on Promise of Marriage — Consensual Relationship
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