Supreme Court of India

Ms. X v. Mr. A and Others

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Reported as [2024] 3 S.C.R. 947
Bench B.R. Gavai, Rajesh Bindal and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 18 March 2024

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings by exercising the powers under Section 482 of Cr.P. in a complaint alleging offences under Sections 354D, 376(2)(n), 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(v-a) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Headnotes Crime Against Women – Sexual intercourse based on promise of marriage – The Appellant-prosecutrix believed that the accused would marry her leading her to consent to establishing a

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