Bombay High Court: "Consent Obtained Under False Promise of Marriage is Not Valid Consent; Allegations of Dowry Demands and False Promises Justify Prosecution" – Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Case Involving Misuse of Marriage Promise to Exploit the Victim

Bombay High Court: “Consent Obtained Under False Promise of Marriage is Not Valid Consent; Allegations of Dowry Demands and False Promises Justify Prosecution” – Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Case Involving Misuse of Marriage Promise to Exploit the Victim

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking to quash the FIR filed against the petitioner. The court held that the allegations in the FIR disclose a prima…