Overview

• Justices B. V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan said they may consider quashing the complaint if S. Seeman tenders an apology, withdraws allegations, and undertakes not to trouble the complainant.
• The court warned that failure to file the affidavit could lead to dismissal of Seeman’s petition to quash the case.
• The Supreme Court extended its interim stay on the investigation until the next hearing on September 24.
• The case stems from a 2011 complaint alleging rape on a false promise of marriage, with charges including rape, cheating, criminal intimidation, and an offence under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
• The complainant’s counsel opposed any settlement, citing threats that led her to relocate to Bengaluru and alleging public maligning, while Seeman’s counsel sought time to respond to the apology suggestion.