KARTHI @ KARTHICK vs STATE REP BY INSP.OF POLICE, TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Karthi @ Karthick under Sections 376 and 417 IPC, affirming that the promise of marriage made by the accused to the prosecutrix, Poomari, constituted a false representation, thus amounting to rape. The Court clarified that consent obtained under a false promise is not valid, reinforcing the principle that coercion negates consent. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions and the conviction of the appellant.