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HC rules: Criminal Law cannot be used as revenge when a Consensual Relationship turns sour

Recently, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 20-year-old accused booked under Section 376 IPC, observing that the relationship between the parties appeared consensual and not one induced by a false promise of marriage. The Court held that criminal law cannot be used as an instrument of coercion or revenge when a consensual relationship turns sour, emphasizing the paramount importance of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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