Santhosh Kumar NP v. State- Station House Officer, Kadirur Police, Tellicherry, Kannur District & Another
2026 INSC 117930 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Discharges Man in Rape Case, Cautions Against Criminalizing Failed Consensual Relationships
The Supreme Court discharged the appellant in a rape case, holding that a failed consensual relationship cannot retrospectively be converted into an offence of rape.
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- Case Name
- Santhosh Kumar N.P. v. State- Station House Officer, Kadirur Police, Tellicherry, Kannur District & Another
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1179
- Bench
- Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan
- Date of Judgment
- October 30, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Sections 376, 420, 493, 494, 495 IPC – Discharge under Section 227 CrPC – Consensual Relationships
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