Execution Of Discharge Voucher Not A Bar To Claim Higher Compensation If Provided For By IRDA Circular: Calcutta High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant ruling in a criminal case, stating that a consensual relationship, even if based on a false promise of marriage, does not automatically constitute rape. The court quashed rape charges where the relationship was found to be consensual, emphasizing that for an act to be considered rape, there must be an absence of consent or consent obtained through coercion/misrepresentation that negates free will, specifically concerning the act itself. This decision clarifies the distinction between a breach of promise and an act of rape under the law.