Bar & Bench
Published on : 04 Nov 2025, 1:18 pm 3 min read
In a light-hearted remark during an otherwise serious hearing, the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a man accused of rape on the pretext of marriage should have checked the horoscope before entering into the relationship, instead of later backing out of the alleged promise due to a horoscope mismatch.
The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea moved by the victim-complainant against quashing of her case by Patna High Court in 2024.
When the bench asked on what basis the First Information Report (FIR) had been filed, the woman’s counsel said that the accused-man had entered into sexual relations with her on the pretext of marriage.
Justice Pardiwala sought to confirm the allegation.
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