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Lucknow SC/ST Court Jails Woman 42 Months for False Rape, SC/ST Charges

The judge warned against turning failed adult relationships into criminal prosecutions under rape laws.

Overview

  • The special court convicted Rinki under BNS sections 217, 248 and 331 and imposed a ₹30,000 fine, directing ₹15,000 be paid to Deepak Gupta.
  • The FIR filed on June 3 at Mohanlalganj police station alleged a May 30 incident at Gupta’s home and named his mother and brothers.
  • Investigators and a medical officer recorded a five-year consensual relationship, refusal of an internal exam, and no injuries consistent with assault.
  • The judge found the complaint mala fide after Gupta married another woman in February 2025, and acquitted him of the alleged offences.
  • The order includes recovery of any state compensation and a caution against misusing sexual‑offence and SC/ST provisions in such disputes.