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GOAt a recent court proceeding, B. V. Nagarathna, a judge of the Supreme Court of India, made observations that quickly gained attention online.
While addressing the social background of certain matters before the bench, she remarked that prior to marriage, a man and a woman are essentially strangers, and questioned how physical relationships could take place before marriage.
Her comments have since generated significant discussion across legal and social circles. Some have viewed them as reflecting conventional societal values, while others have examined them through the lens of individual freedom and shifting cultural norms.
As is often the case with statements made during court hearings, understanding the broader legal context is essential, particularly when such remarks emerge in the course of deliberating specific cases.
The observations have now become part of a wider national conversation about the intersection of law, morality, and changing social attitudes in India.
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