Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 376 IPC | Consent in Long-Term Relationship Does Not Bar Rape Investigation Under Coercion Claims: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court rules that even a decade-long consensual relationship does not preclude investigation into rape charges if coercion or cheating is alleged. The court emphasized that consent must be free and voluntary, and claims of duress warrant judicial scrutiny under Section 376 IPC and BNSS procedures.