'Physical relationship between consenting unmarried adults no ground to show poor character': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has declared that a physical relationship between consenting unmarried adults does not reflect negatively on character. T...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
'Will not be intimidated into silence': Celina Jaitly reacts to estranged husband Peter Haag and father-in-law's legal notices amid ugly divorce battleActress Celina Jaitly faces legal notices from her estranged husband, Peter Haag, and father-in-law, Wolfgang Haag. The notices threaten de...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
How an IITian-turned ‘guru’ built a following through YouTube and exploited women through Gandharva marriages in MathuraAbhishek Mishra, also known as Adikarta Narayan Das, a former IIT Roorkee student, now a self-styled spiritual leader in Mathura, has been ...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Aldous Huxley: “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the...” — A timeless reminder from the visionary author of Brave New World about curiosity, passion, and keeping the joy of learning alive through every stage of life.The quote of the day by Aldous Huxley reveals a powerful truth about genius, success, and human happiness. In today’s fast-moving world, ma...
27 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...
20 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Human Operator: MIT’s vision for embodied AI and skill accelerationSynopsis: MIT students have developed Human Operator, an AI-powered wearable that gently guides hand movements using electrical muscle stim...
05 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Allahabad HC says live-in influenced by western ideas, sets aside life term in rape caseThe Allahabad High Court overturned a life sentence for Chandresh. He was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. The court ...
26 Jan, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Bengaluru: Three arrested for gang-rape of 19-year-old, obscene video used for blackmailThree men, including two college students and an electrician, were arrested in Bengaluru. They allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old student. ...
19 Dec, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
Supreme Court recognizes implied consent in live-in relationships, dismisses rape chargesThe Supreme Court has acknowledged the increasing prevalence of live-in relationships, suggesting that prolonged cohabitation between conse...
09 May, 2025, 02.45 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
Woman in long-term live-in relationship can't claim rape: Supreme CourtA woman in a long-term live-in relationship cannot accuse her partner of compelling her into physical relations on a false promise of marri...
05 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
'Let's talk consent': Dating platform Tinder launches self-learning course aimed at young adultsAccording to a Tinder survey, 65% of young adults took steps to personally understand the concept of consent while six in 10 young adults w...
03 Mar, 2024, 03.49 PM IST
High time our country, Parliament take note of happenings across globe, says Bombay HC on sexual relationship consent age for adolescentsIndia's Bombay High Court has suggested that the country's parliament should consider reducing the age of consent for adolescents to enter ...
13 Jul, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
MP High Court requests Centre to reduce women's consent age to 16 from 18The court said the age of consent for females at 18 has "disturbed the fabric of society". As per the prosecution, the complainant was a mi...
01 Jul, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
Bombay HC refuses to discharge man from rape, cheating charges filed by Marathi actressSiddharth Banthia claimed innocence arguing that his relationship with the actress was consensual
27 Jul, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
SC disagrees with government that adultery law is needed to save marriagesThe bench also questioned the law on various counts including that an extra-marital affair becomes non-punishable if the woman's husband st...
08 Aug, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
Marriage doesn't mean consent for sex: Delhi High on marital rapeA bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar said that in a relationship like marriage, both man and woman have a right t...
18 Jul, 2018, 12.48 PM IST