Pramod Kumar Navratna vs State Of Chhattisgarh

insc-2026-124 Supreme Court of India 5 February 2026 • Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.4452 of 2025 • 19 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Special Marriage Act, 1954

Judges (2)

B.V. Nagarathna Delivered Ujjal Bhuyan Coram

Parties (2)

State of Chhattisgarh Respondent Pramod Kumar Navratna Appellant

Case Significance

Pramod Kumar Navratna vs State Of Chhattisgarh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 5, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-124). An advocate was accused of rape on a false pretext of marriage by a married woman who was also an advocate. The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings, finding that the allegation of rape on false pretext of marriage did not constitute the offence under Section 376(2)(n) IPC when taken at face value. The bench comprised Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.V. Nagarathna.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

An advocate was accused of rape on a false pretext of marriage by a married woman who was also an advocate. The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings, finding that the allegation of rape on false pretext of marriage did not constitute the offence under Section 376(2)(n) IPC when taken at face value.