Supreme Court of India clarified that ending a live-in relationship does not automatically constitute a criminal offence. B. V. Nagarathna emphasized distinction between consensual relationships and criminal liability in sexual offence allegations.
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India cannot override strict bail conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. It set aside the High Court’s bail order for failing to satisfy mandatory “twin conditions” under Section 37 in a commercial quantity drug case.
