Marital Fraud

Distinction between breach of promise to marry and criminal deception.

1. Supreme Court of India: Promise to Marry Does Not Constitute Rape

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Indian Supreme Court Judgment on Broken Marriage Promise and Rape (2025)
4. VictimsKavita SharmaDefendantsArjun MalhotraPlaintiffsKavita SharmaProsecutorsS.V. RajuDefense AttorneysKapil SibalPlaintiff AttorneysVrinda GroverJudgesJustice D.Y. ChandrachudJustice J.B. PardiwalaInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Rape Law;Consent;Marital Fraud;Supreme Court Judgment