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Failed relationships cannot turn consensual sex into rape: Supreme Court

Court distinguishes between consent allegedly obtained through deception and regret over consensual intimacy after a relationship ends

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The Supreme Court clarifies that a consensual sexual act cannot be retroactively deemed rape due to a subsequent relationship breakdown, impacting legal interpretations of consent.

The Hindu 2 newsrooms Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:34
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