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Pre-Marital Physical Relationship Not A Mark On Character: Supreme Court
- Monday June 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The case stemmed from allegations of sex on the false promise of marriage involving a woman known to the candidate. The matter was later settled before a Lok Adalat in 2015.
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What Is Tolyamory? A New Dating Term That Redefines Cheating In A Relationship
- Friday March 27, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
In tolyamory, disrespect, disloyalty, and dishonesty are louder than love and trust, which are the very fabric of any relationship
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"Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Termed As Rape": Delhi Court
- Thursday January 22, 2026
- Delhi News | Asian News International
Observing that "a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be retrospectively branded as rape", the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape and caste-based atrocity
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Broken Promise Of Marriage Does Not Always Amount To Rape: Kerala Court
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Kerala High Court, on Tuesday, said that ending a relationship or marrying someone else later does not automatically make a past consensual sexual relationship a case of rape.
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Consensual Relationships Do Not Grant Licence For Assault: High Court
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that consensual relationships do not grant licence for assault.
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Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Relationship Does Not Amount To Rape: High Court
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The court quashed the criminal proceedings against a man from Moradabad who was accused of raping a woman on the pretext of a promise to marry her.
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Woman Claims Man Raped Her From "1987 To 2017". Why Court Cancelled Case
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a 73-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a woman since 1987, noting that the relationship was consensual.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Lawyer Goes To Court For Protection To Run "Consensual" Brothel
- Friday July 26, 2024
- Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a request for protection to run a brothel for "consensual sexual activity", and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Orders Woman To Pay Rs 25,000 Over Rape Charge U-Turn After 6 Years
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a woman, who six years ago accused a man of raping her and forcing her to abort twice, only to clarify later that it was a consensual relationship and there was no coercion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Reply Sought On Decriminalising Consensual Sex Between 16-18 Age
- Friday August 18, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to decriminalise the law on statutory rape often invoked against 16- to 18-year-old adolescents for indulging in consensual sex.
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No Plans To Reduce Age Of Consent For Consensual Relationships: Centre
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Government has no plans to reduce the age of consent for consensual relationships, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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'Can't Check Aadhaar Card Before Sex': High Court On Minor's Rape Charge
- Tuesday August 30, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A person in a consensual physical relationship is not required to judicially scrutinise the date of birth of his partner, Delhi High Court has said while granting bail to a man accused of "raping" his alleged minor partner
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Karnataka High Court Cancels POCSO, Rape Charges After Victim And Accused Marry
- Wednesday August 24, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The High Court said the prosecution can "hardly prove the guilt against the petitioner," under the circumstances.
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US Lawmaker Says Rape Can Be "Consensual". Female Colleague Corrects Him
- Saturday May 18, 2019
- World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post
A Republican Missouri legislator apologised on Friday for saying that some sexual assaults are "consensual rapes" during a debate over a new, restrictive antiabortion bill.
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
- Sunday October 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pre-Marital Physical Relationship Not A Mark On Character: Supreme Court
- Monday June 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
The case stemmed from allegations of sex on the false promise of marriage involving a woman known to the candidate. The matter was later settled before a Lok Adalat in 2015.
-
www.ndtv.com
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What Is Tolyamory? A New Dating Term That Redefines Cheating In A Relationship
- Friday March 27, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
In tolyamory, disrespect, disloyalty, and dishonesty are louder than love and trust, which are the very fabric of any relationship
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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"Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Termed As Rape": Delhi Court
- Thursday January 22, 2026
- Delhi News | Asian News International
Observing that "a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be retrospectively branded as rape", the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape and caste-based atrocity
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www.ndtv.com
-
Broken Promise Of Marriage Does Not Always Amount To Rape: Kerala Court
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Kerala High Court, on Tuesday, said that ending a relationship or marrying someone else later does not automatically make a past consensual sexual relationship a case of rape.
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www.ndtv.com
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Consensual Relationships Do Not Grant Licence For Assault: High Court
- Saturday January 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that consensual relationships do not grant licence for assault.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Relationship Does Not Amount To Rape: High Court
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The court quashed the criminal proceedings against a man from Moradabad who was accused of raping a woman on the pretext of a promise to marry her.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Claims Man Raped Her From "1987 To 2017". Why Court Cancelled Case
- Friday August 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a 73-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a woman since 1987, noting that the relationship was consensual.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Tamil Nadu Lawyer Goes To Court For Protection To Run "Consensual" Brothel
- Friday July 26, 2024
- Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a request for protection to run a brothel for "consensual sexual activity", and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Orders Woman To Pay Rs 25,000 Over Rape Charge U-Turn After 6 Years
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a woman, who six years ago accused a man of raping her and forcing her to abort twice, only to clarify later that it was a consensual relationship and there was no coercion.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Reply Sought On Decriminalising Consensual Sex Between 16-18 Age
- Friday August 18, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to decriminalise the law on statutory rape often invoked against 16- to 18-year-old adolescents for indulging in consensual sex.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Plans To Reduce Age Of Consent For Consensual Relationships: Centre
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Government has no plans to reduce the age of consent for consensual relationships, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Can't Check Aadhaar Card Before Sex': High Court On Minor's Rape Charge
- Tuesday August 30, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A person in a consensual physical relationship is not required to judicially scrutinise the date of birth of his partner, Delhi High Court has said while granting bail to a man accused of "raping" his alleged minor partner
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka High Court Cancels POCSO, Rape Charges After Victim And Accused Marry
- Wednesday August 24, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The High Court said the prosecution can "hardly prove the guilt against the petitioner," under the circumstances.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lawmaker Says Rape Can Be "Consensual". Female Colleague Corrects Him
- Saturday May 18, 2019
- World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post
A Republican Missouri legislator apologised on Friday for saying that some sexual assaults are "consensual rapes" during a debate over a new, restrictive antiabortion bill.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
- Sunday October 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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www.ndtv.com