Madras High Court holds that “the criminal process cannot be used to moralise private conduct” — Court quashes prosecution under Section 69 BNS for alleged false promise to marry, ruling that long-term consensual relationships cannot be retrospectively criminalised
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Madras High Court holds that “the criminal process cannot be used to moralise private conduct” — Court quashes prosecution under Section 69 BNS for alleged false promise to marry, ruling that long-term consensual relationships cannot be retrospectively criminalised

Court’s decision The Madras High Court quashed the prosecution initiated against the Petitioner for offences under Sections 69 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, holding that the allegations, even…
November 10, 2025
anticipatory bail denied
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Orissa High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Petitioners Accused of Multiple Offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Citing No Change in Circumstance and Seriousness of Injuries Alleged in Prior Order “Merely because co-accused was released on bail cannot be treated as a change in circumstances”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court dismissed a second pre-arrest bail application filed by four petitioners in a case under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Court…
July 16, 2025