consensual sex

The Supreme Court cautioned the courts against treating every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and then prosecuting the accused for rape.

Courts have frequently emphasised that consensual sex between adults performed voluntarily does not constitute rape. The Supreme Court and numerous High Courts have concluded that a broken relationship or unfulfilled marriage commitment does not automatically translate consenting sex into rape.

SC has sought the centre's response on a PIL seeking decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors of age 16 to 18.