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How can State prevent elopement of boy and girl, says SC; flags POCSO misuse

The top court made the observation while hearing a suo motu case concerning the right to privacy of adolescents.

Updated 21 days ago

Pepsi deletes 'stops asking permission' post after criticism over consent

Pepsi has deleted a post that was seen as promoting rape culture.

Updated 26 days ago

Internet slams Ram Kapoor for forcibly kissing Varun Yadav in Lock Upp Season 2

Ram Kapoor held Varun Yadav's face and kissed him.

Updated 33 days ago

Premarital physical relationship no reflection of character: Supreme Court

A general view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi.

Updated 56 days ago

Euphoria’s problem with desire, agency & consent

Euphoria ’s creators defend their work as a reflection of reality heightened by dramatic exaggeration. (Reuters)

Published 62 days ago

Shobhaa Dé: “Our society does not encourage emotional nakedness”

Author Shobhaa De (Jaipur Literature Festival)

Updated 111 days ago

Reading between the lines of ‘Chiraiya,’ between what’s said and unsaid

Beyond consent and marital rape, ‘Chiraiya’ holds up a mirror to uncomfortable truths.

Updated 113 days ago

Chiraiya actor Siddharth Shaw on hate for his character: People want to put me…

Siddharth Shaw on Chiraiya response

Updated 117 days ago

Prasanna Bisht reacts to her show Chiraiya being called an 'anti-men propaganda'

Prasanna Bisht

Published 123 days ago

‘Friendliness’ does not imply consent: Delhi HC

(Shutterstock)

Updated 135 days ago

Doctors remove uterus without consent; 5 booked

The incident took place on September 15, 2025, and a complaint was filed by the woman at Manjri police station on February 27, 2026. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published 155 days ago

Mind The Gap: The hero we need: Merci Gisele

Penguin Books

Updated 168 days ago

Her willingness, consent all that matters: HC on Punjab woman's plea for abortion

Her willingness, consent all that matters: HC on Punjab woman's plea for abortion

Published 214 days ago

Bengaluru CEO’s posts on women choosing when to have children spark debate

The post has sparked a discussion online.

Updated 256 days ago

When Salman refused to kiss his heroine without consent: 'Have you asked her?'

Salman Khan and Bhagyashree in a still from Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)

Published 298 days ago

Friendly ties don’t imply consent, Delhi HC rules in JNU rape case

The court said a woman’s cordial relations or voluntary visit to an accused’s hostel can’t be construed as consent, calling such reasoning legally flawed. (File photo)

Published 300 days ago

Influencer who alleged ‘CRPF personnel’ clicked her pics reacts to criticism

Now responding to negative comments, the influencer said, “Imagine being photographed without your consent by somebody at an airport and then being blamed for it!"

Updated 308 days ago

Janhvi raises concerns about AI images of her online: Circulated against my will

Janhvi Kapoor raised concerned about her fake images online.

Published 322 days ago

Friendship doesn’t grant right to sexual relations without consent: Delhi HC

The judgement came days after the government opposed any move to lower the age of consent under the POCSO Act. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 374 days ago

Digital consent project to protect against scam calls, SMSes underway: TRAI

A Joint Committee of Regulators (JCOR) has intensified efforts to put a halt to any spam or fraud.

Published 377 days ago

SC flags rise in rape cases on the false promise of marriage

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal remarked that failed romances and break-ups should not automatically lead to rape allegations, particularly in the context of evolving societal norms. (ANI PHOTO)

Published 487 days ago

Citing key feminist scholar, Orissa HC quashes rape case

Citing key feminist scholar, Orissa HC quashes rape case

Published 524 days ago

Unnatural sex act by husband without wife's consent not offence: Chhattisgarh HC

The husband, who was given a 10-year imprisonment by a trial court, was acquitted. (Representational)

Updated 538 days ago

Was Ye's wife Bianca always an exhibitionist? The consent vs control debate

Kanye West and Bianca Censori at the 67th Grammys

Published 542 days ago

HC: Woman’s consent for sex doesn’t extend to filming act

The matter arose from a bail plea filed by a 26-year-old man in a rape case filed by a woman in 2024.

Updated 557 days ago

Neil Gaiman denies SA allegations with strikingly similar comment as Weinstein

Neil Gaiman (left) and Harvey Weinstein's (right) first comments after sexual assault allegations are strikingly similar

Published 565 days ago

Study reveals what college students really think about sexual consent

Tipsy consent? The alarming assumptions students make about alcohol and willingness.

Updated 568 days ago

Bombay High Court says booking, entering a hotel room is not ‘consent for sex'

Bombay HC said the victim's actions right after exiting the hotel room show that she did not consent to any sexual acts.

Updated 630 days ago

Review – Consent; Fearful Asymmetry by Nilofer Kaul

“Consent works well only if the two parties stand in perfect symmetry, a desirable but somewhat utopian situation, symmetry being an extension of a just world” –-Nilofer Kaul (Shutterstock)

Published 662 days ago

Ludhiana: Lecturers rue transfer orders aimed at reviving DIETs in the state

The lecturers alleged that transferred orders were released without seeking their consent. (HT FIle photo)

Updated 755 days ago

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