The Allahabad High Court ruled that a 5-year consensual relationship between adults cannot be deemed rape solely due to an unfulfilled promise of marriage.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Vivek Kumar
Jun 20, 2026
12:15 pm
What's the storyThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that a long-term consensual relationship between two adults, which went on for nearly five years, cannot be classified as rape just because a promise to marry was not fulfilled.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh while hearing a petition filed by Sanjay Saroj alias Sanjay Kumar.
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