The Supreme Court has ruled that consensual premarital relationships between adults do not constitute moral turpitude. Overturning a Telangana government decision, the court allowed a police aspirant's recruitment, stating such relationships are common and shouldn't negatively impact character assessment. The bench emphasized sensitivity to changing social norms.

The Supreme Court has declared that a physical relationship between consenting unmarried adults does not reflect negatively on character. This ruling came as the court directed…

A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan observed that modern society increasingly witnesses consensual relationships between unmarried adults | India News