Karnataka HC: Promise to Marry After Sex Doesn't Attract Section 69 Charge
What Happened
The Karnataka High Court held that a promise to marry made after consensual sexual intercourse does not constitute an offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with sexual intercourse obtained through deceitful means or a false promise of marriage. While granting bail to the accused, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty observed that the alleged promise was made after the sexual act and therefore did not satisfy the legal requirements of the offence.
Key Takeaways
The ruling clarifies that for Section 69 to apply, the false promise of marriage must have been used to obtain consent for sexual intercourse. A promise made after the act does not meet that criterion.