The Supreme Court has said consensual physical intimacy cannot later be treated as rape merely because a relationship ends. It made the observation while discharging a Kerala man accused of rape and cheating in a case involving allegations of deception
The Supreme Court dismissed the Odisha government's plea seeking modification of its order permitting the release of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, holding that creativity and artistic expression cannot be curtailed merely because some people are sensitive about the depiction of deities
The list of recommendations includes three women judges, including B.V. Nagarathna from the Karnataka High Court, who if elevated now, could become the country's first woman CJI in February 2027 and occupy the post until October 29, 2027.