Supreme Court rules sex in consensual extramarital affair is not rape
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that sex during a consensual extramarital affair cannot be considered rape, even if one party claims the act was based on a false promise of marriage.
Quashing a seven-year-old FIR filed by Vanita S Jadhav against Mahesh Damu Khare at the Kharghar police station in Mumbai, a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh highlighted a concerning trend of criminalising consensual relationships after they turn sour. The court stated that complaints of breach of promise to marry should be filed immediately and not after years of consensual sexual relations.
The affair between Khare, a married man, and Jadhav, a widow, began in 2008. Jadhav claimed that Khare had promised to marry her before engaging in sexual intercourse. However, after Khare's wife filed extortion charges against Jadhav, Jadhav lodged a rape complaint in March 2017.
The Supreme Court stated that, given the long duration of the relationship, it could not be conclusively said that the physical relationship was solely based on Khare’s alleged promise to marry.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
