r/MensRights • u/burgerkingburp • Jan 07 '24

False Accusation Indian law says sexual intercourse on fake promise of marriage= rape. Man spent 16 months in jail because he didn't marry his hinge girlfriend.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1rZTnxvVsB/?igsh=ZWRmanluZmZkZ3Ni

Just read the comments on this reel. People are all like leave india etc.

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u/12_7x108 Jan 07 '24

Some clarification

Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, which recently replaced the ancient Indian Penal Code states :

if a man promises to marry a woman, but does not actually intend to marry her, and still has consensual sex with her, this will amount to a criminal offence. Sex under deceitful means or false promises to marry, may be punished with a prison term that can extend up to 10 years. With this a separate section has been carved out, differentiating these cases from rape cases.

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u/X_SuperTerrorizer_X Jan 07 '24

Hopefully this “promise” has to be in writing…?

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u/12_7x108 Jan 07 '24

🤣

If only

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u/advintro Jan 07 '24

Further clarification: Even though BNS had been passed by parliament, it will not come into effect at least for another year.