Ending a 'live-in' Isn't legally trickyThe Supreme Court has declared that ending a live-in relationship is not a criminal offense. This ruling clarifies that, like marriage, suc...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
He walked away after 15 years and married someone else: SC says live-in breakup not a crimeThe Supreme Court ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship, even after 15 years, is not a criminal offense. Justices stated that...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
12 years after split, Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith spark reunion buzz after cozy LA dinnerFormer Hollywood couple Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were seen enjoying a dinner in Los Angeles. This outing, 12 years after their...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
The Trump official living a double life—a bombshell investigation is blowing her cover wide openA top counterterrorism official faces an investigation over claims she sought financial support from wealthy men. An ex-boyfriend alleges h...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that landmark judgments on adultery and same-sex relationships were based on subjective 'constitu...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
SC upholds anticipatory bail for Congress MLA Rahul MamkootathilThe Supreme Court has upheld anticipatory bail for expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. This decision comes in a case involving allega...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Nobody should trust anyone before marriage, why enter into physical relationship before that: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court questioned why consensual physical relationships occur before marriage, advising caution in trusting partners. Justices B...
16 Feb, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
SC floats 'Romeo-Juliet' clause for Pocso; says law is being misused to 'settle scores' in genuine teenage relationshipsIndia's Supreme Court is reviewing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Judges are concerned the law is misused against con...
18 Jan, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC toldThe Supreme Court faces a plea to lower the age of consent. Advocate Indira Jaising argues current laws criminalize adolescent relationship...
24 Jul, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Be understanding towards young loveThe Supreme Court urges the Government of India to rethink the Pocso Act's application to consensual adolescent relationships. The court su...
25 May, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Sexual extramarital affair, which is consensual, is not a criminal offence: Calcutta High CourtThe Calcutta High Court ruled that a consensual physical relationship between married adults is not a criminal offense, even if the relatio...
15 Apr, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
SC raps lawyer for using 'consensual relationship' in bail plea of client booked for minor's rapeThe Supreme Court rebuked a lawyer for repeatedly referring to a 'consensual relationship' in a bail plea involving a minor's rape case. Ju...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Consensual relationships do not grant license for assault: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that consensual relationships do not excuse assault and related crimes. The case involves a Circle Inspe...
25 Jan, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Long-term consensual affairs cannot be criminalised as rape over false marriage promises: SCThe Supreme Court addressed the growing trend of criminalizing failed consensual relationships. The court quashed a rape case filed by a wo...
28 Nov, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
SC flags worrying trend of criminalising long term consensual relationships upon turning sourThe Supreme Court quashed a rape and cheating FIR against a man, highlighting a concerning trend of criminalizing soured consensual relatio...
27 Nov, 2024, 09.16 PM IST
Pallavi Gogoi says relationship with M J Akbar not consensual; vows to continue to speak truth"This relationship (with Gogoi) gave rise to talk and would later cause significant strife in my home life as well. This consensual relatio...
03 Nov, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
M.J. Akbar denies rape accusations by Pallavi Gogoi, wife defends him; both say he had affair with GogoiIn a separate statement his wife Mallika Akbar also dismissed Gogoi's accusations, made in a Washington Post article Friday, as a "lie".
02 Nov, 2018, 04.18 PM IST