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Consensual Relationships Do Not Grant Licence For Assault: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that consensual relationships do not grant licence for assault.
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'Relationships Upon Turning Sour...': Top Court Flags A "Worrying Trend"
Flagging the "worrying trend" where long term consensual relationships, upon turning sour, were sought to be criminalised, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR lodged against a man for alleged offences of rape and cheating.
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Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Relationship Does Not Amount To Rape: High Court
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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Delhi Man Gets Bail In Rape Case, Court Pulls Up Cop Over 'Unfair Probe'
A court here while granting bail to a doctor accused of rape observed that the evidence suggest that the man and the alleged survivor had a sexual relationship on a "consensual basis."
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Court Orders Woman To Pay Rs 25,000 Over Rape Charge U-Turn After 6 Years
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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"Seems Consensual": Court Cancels Rape Case Against BJP MLA's Son
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday cancelled rape charges against a BJP MLA's son accused of sexually exploiting a tribal woman on the pretext of marriage with the observation that it appears to be a case of "consensual relationship".
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High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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Consensual Sex Not Rape If Promise Of Marriage Broken: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has said that if a consensual physical relationship was based on a promise of marriage which could not be materialised for some reasons, it cannot be considered rape.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Validity Of Sexual Consent By Minors
A bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta issued the notice on a petition by a 21-year-old man who has been charged for allegedly having a consensual romantic relationship with a minor girl.
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'Can't Check Aadhaar Card Before Sex': High Court On Minor's Rape Charge
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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High Court Refuses To Allow Unmarried Woman To Terminate Pregnancy At 23 Weeks
The Delhi High Court refused to permit a 25-year-old woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy at 23 weeks. The court said the pregnancy which arises out of a consensual relationship is not covered under the Pregnancy rules, 2003.
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"Homosexuality Not A Crime, But It's Not Natural": RSS On Verdict
As millions celebrated a historic Supreme Court verdict ending the ban on consensual gay sex between adults, the RSS said it does not support "this kind of relationship".
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Supreme Court To Decide If Live-Ins Can Be Treated As De Facto Marriage
The Supreme Court today decided to examine whether civil liability can be fastened on a man, who walked out of a promise to marry a woman after long cohabitation (live-in) and a consensual sexual relationship, by treating such a relation as "de-facto" marriage.
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Verdict on gay sex: We must decriminalise adult consensual relationship, says Kapil Sibal
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that homosexuality is illegal. It set aside a landmark 2009 verdict by the Delhi High Court which had decriminalized gay sex.
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Pre-marital sex is equal to marriage, rules court
The Madras High Court on Tuesday said a couple in a consensual sexual relationship will be considered 'married'. The judgement came during an alimony hearing. The mother of two from Coimbatore was left by the man, who fathered her children. A court in Chennai had directed the man to pay maintenance for the children. However, the woman was denied al...
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Consensual Relationships Do Not Grant Licence For Assault: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that consensual relationships do not grant licence for assault.
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'Relationships Upon Turning Sour...': Top Court Flags A "Worrying Trend"
Flagging the "worrying trend" where long term consensual relationships, upon turning sour, were sought to be criminalised, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR lodged against a man for alleged offences of rape and cheating.
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Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Relationship Does Not Amount To Rape: High Court
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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Delhi Man Gets Bail In Rape Case, Court Pulls Up Cop Over 'Unfair Probe'
A court here while granting bail to a doctor accused of rape observed that the evidence suggest that the man and the alleged survivor had a sexual relationship on a "consensual basis."
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Court Orders Woman To Pay Rs 25,000 Over Rape Charge U-Turn After 6 Years
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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"Seems Consensual": Court Cancels Rape Case Against BJP MLA's Son
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday cancelled rape charges against a BJP MLA's son accused of sexually exploiting a tribal woman on the pretext of marriage with the observation that it appears to be a case of "consensual relationship".
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High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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Consensual Sex Not Rape If Promise Of Marriage Broken: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has said that if a consensual physical relationship was based on a promise of marriage which could not be materialised for some reasons, it cannot be considered rape.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Validity Of Sexual Consent By Minors
A bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta issued the notice on a petition by a 21-year-old man who has been charged for allegedly having a consensual romantic relationship with a minor girl.
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'Can't Check Aadhaar Card Before Sex': High Court On Minor's Rape Charge
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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High Court Refuses To Allow Unmarried Woman To Terminate Pregnancy At 23 Weeks
The Delhi High Court refused to permit a 25-year-old woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy at 23 weeks. The court said the pregnancy which arises out of a consensual relationship is not covered under the Pregnancy rules, 2003.
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"Homosexuality Not A Crime, But It's Not Natural": RSS On Verdict
As millions celebrated a historic Supreme Court verdict ending the ban on consensual gay sex between adults, the RSS said it does not support "this kind of relationship".
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Supreme Court To Decide If Live-Ins Can Be Treated As De Facto Marriage
The Supreme Court today decided to examine whether civil liability can be fastened on a man, who walked out of a promise to marry a woman after long cohabitation (live-in) and a consensual sexual relationship, by treating such a relation as "de-facto" marriage.
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Verdict on gay sex: We must decriminalise adult consensual relationship, says Kapil Sibal
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that homosexuality is illegal. It set aside a landmark 2009 verdict by the Delhi High Court which had decriminalized gay sex.
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Pre-marital sex is equal to marriage, rules court
The Madras High Court on Tuesday said a couple in a consensual sexual relationship will be considered 'married'. The judgement came during an alimony hearing. The mother of two from Coimbatore was left by the man, who fathered her children. A court in Chennai had directed the man to pay maintenance for the children. However, the woman was denied al...
