#Section 377 IPC

Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR under Section 377 IPC, ruling that non-consensual acts between spouses do not constitute an offence where coercion is unproven and allegations are delayed. The court emphasized the absence of immediate complaint and prior consistent accusations as grounds for quashing, reinforcing the need for prima facie evidence in marital disputes.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a child witness's admission of tutoring, combined with inconclusive medical evidence and a broken chain of custody, renders the prosecution's case unsustainable. The acquittal was upheld, reinforcing that uncorroborated tutored testimony cannot establish guilt under Section 377 IPC, impacting future child witness reliability standards in criminal trials.

Chhattisgarh High Court quashes 7-year-delayed FIR under Sections 498-A and 377 IPC, holding that vague, retaliatory allegations in matrimonial disputes constitute abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC.