The Supreme Court of India has made significant observations regarding the criminalization of relationships and allegations stemming from them. A bench of the court noted that long-term consensual relationships cannot be criminalized as rape based on false promises of marriage. Additionally, the court emphasized that broken relationships, while emotionally distressing, do not automatically amount to abetment of suicide or other criminal offenses. The court also criticized individuals for filing sexual assault allegations in consensual relationships, highlighting a concerning trend of such cases being registered after relationships sour.