In Brief
A 25-year-old college student was accused of rape after a consensual relationship with a divorced woman ended. The relationship lasted over 12 months, during which the couple met regularly and visited lodges together. When he left for his hometown and his family refused to marry across religious lines, she filed a rape complaint 13 months later. The Supreme Court held that a relationship between mature adults turning sour cannot justify rape charges without medical evidence of force. The voluntary continuation of the relationship for over a year negated claims of coercion. The Court quashed all proceedings, ruling the prosecution was an abuse of process.
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