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Whether Promise of Marriage by a Married Man Can Prima Facie Constitute an Offence Under Section 69 BNS? Kerala HC Examines

In the present case, an alleged promise of marriage made was by a man who was already married. The Court examined whether such a promise could amount to “deceitful means” and the applicability of the bar contained under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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Subsequent refusal to marry due to Kundali mismatch despite prior assurances, raises doubts; Delhi HC denies bail in false promise of marriage case

“The contention that the marriage could not take place due to non-matching of kundalis appears inconsistent with his own conduct and representations made over the years. If the issue of kundali matching was indeed of such determinative importance for the applicant and his family, the same should have been resolved at the threshold before entering into physical relations.”

False promise of marriage under Section 69 BNS

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False promise of marriage cases: Allahabad HC on pre-trial quashing under Section 69 BNS

The Allahabad High Court has held that criminal proceedings under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging sexual relations on

False promise of marriage when victim married

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Can Rape allegation on false promise of marriage hold when victim is already married? Inside Kerala HC order

“The prosecution could not convince the Court that the custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary but opined that he must subject himself to interrogation for the purpose of completing the investigation under a limited custody”