Karnataka HC Flags Misuse of BNS Section 69 in Post-Breakup Cases

• Karnataka High Court highlights misuse of BNS Section 69 to criminalize consensual sexual relations after a breakup.
• Justice M Nagaprasanna heard a plea from a man accused under Section 69 BNS by a woman he met on Bumble, despite consensual relations.
• BNS Section 69 penalizes inducing sexual intercourse through deceitful means, including false marriage promises.
• Court granted interim relief, staying investigation and ordering release of the accused, citing 'mushrooming' misuse of the section.
• The High Court noted rampant arrests and imprisonment in cases where relationships were consensual for years.