Supreme Court rejects rape charge against partner of 22 years

The High Court has rejected rape charges against a man who lived with his partner for 22 years. Justice M Nagaprasanna, presiding over the single judge bench, allowed the petition filed by Satish and invalidated the case registered against him under sections 323, 376, 417, 420, 504, 506 of the Act. Indian Penal Code.

The court had previously issued an interim injunction and stayed the case; He stated that this case showed that: abuse of legal process. It was noted that the rape allegation only emerged after the relationship deteriorated.

According to the complainant, he was previously married and had two children. Due to her husband’s terminal illness, she moved to Bengaluru in 2004 and got a job in a hotel. At the hotel, she met the defendant, who allegedly led her to live with him by promising marriage and better living conditions. He stated that he presented himself to others as a wife and established physical relationships.

The complainant alleged that he gave him Rs 8 lakh, which he used to buy a vehicle. He later returned to his hometown and married someone else without fulfilling his promise. When confronted, he allegedly responded with abusive language and created a disturbance.

The petitioner requested the prosecution’s dismissal, arguing that the relationship and physical intimacy were consensual for more than 18 years. Additionally, the petitioner emphasized that the complaint was filed in June 2023, approximately 18 years after the initial incident in 2004, but did not explain the significant delay. This suggested possible hidden reasons behind the complaint.

HC expresses concern over receiving large number of PILs
Karnataka High Court has raised a lot of concerns recently public interest litigation (PIL) Petitions filed by the Legal Services Committee (KHLSC) of the Karnataka High Court.

Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind, while welcoming the petition submissions, expressed reservations about the high amount of PPAs from the legal aid agency. “Here in this state (Karnataka), the Legal Services Authority continues to file public interest cases? “The court welcomes them to apply, but sometimes that is not acceptable, at least as far as I understand it,” he said.

This observation emerged during the hearing of a PIL filed by the KHLSC regarding improvement of wages and working conditions for part-time casual workers at the residences of HC judges. The HC directed the state to consider the petitioner’s demands and previous orders by December 5.