But under new Indian legislation on rape, men who lure women into sex with the promise of marriage face 10 years in prison.
In July, India’s government updated its colonial era laws on rape, introducing rules around relationships engaged in on false pretences in Section 69 of the reform.
Some experts fear that India’s expanded new rape law could be misused against men, iewomen who feel wronged in a relationship could easily use it to seek revenge.
Full article at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/18/indian-women-tricked-sex-promises-marriage-justice/
Can also be read at https://archive.is/JwyEc
I have heard of other countries which have laws against sex by deception, but hadn't realised it existed in India.
Or there had been a proposal to try and create a law like this in the UK
Legal experts call for new UK offence of inducing sexual activity by deception
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/18/legal-experts-call-for-new-uk-offence-of-inducing-sexual-activity-by-deception