India, May 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an FIR filed against a man accused of raping a woman under the pretext of marriage and violating the SC/ST Act, calling the complaint a "bundle of lies" and a clear abuse of the legal process. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that the accusations were filled with contradictions, manipulation, and lacked any credible evidence.

In its scathing order, the apex court noted that the woman, a 30-year-old highly educated individual, had initially alleged only a single incident in her 2021 FIR. However, in a subsequent 2022 FIR, she referenced 4-5 earlier incidents-some predating the initial complaint-raising serious doubts about the credibility of her nar...