This is a controversial topic abroad and has even led to litigation. Some universities are totally cool with it. Some allow it on condition that it is disclosed to the admin and if conflict of interest in grading is avoided. Some prohibit it outright and may even discipline professors, which is controversial as both are consenting adults and there's absolutely no illegality in it. In fact, Abhijit Mukherjee was originally Esther Duflo's supervisor. They later dated, co-wrote an acclaimed book, got married and won a Nobel Prize together! Furthermore, we live in an age where age gap matters less and less in relationships and Gen Z doesn't see it as a big deal, e.g. Nickyanka, Ralia, Hiddleswift and even Jahua (Jai-Mahua).

But what's the scene in Indian law schools though? I am aware of a very old case where a young JGLS faculty was seeing a master's student from the international relations school, but this was done absolutely openly and was made official on social media. Everyone was cool with it as the student was from a totally different department and there was no age gap (not that age matters).

What about NLUs though?

Quite the speed at which this was contested! Someone is keeping a close watch on posts like this it seems. Guilty conscious much? I don't see any reason for anyone to be. What two consenting adults do in their own time is of nobody's business, unless they are breaking any law.

I know of at least two old cases in NUJS and one in NLSIU where a lecturer-student relationship led to marriage. The lecturers in question were also PhD candidates at the time (one of them was enrolled abroad) so all parties were technically “students”. The age difference was also relatively small, no different from LLB freshers who date LLB seniors. However, in at least two of these three cases the lecturers were involved in also involved in grading. This, in my view, was a very serious ethical problem. We all know that grades can make or break your job and LLM scholarship prospects.

Gen Z has no issues with it. We once had a very attractive and stunning lady teacher in the 5th year (a non-law finance person) who was in the same age group. She was also a very nice person. Guys openly asked her out. She declined them all, but did so with a smile and didn’t mind the attention.

Obviously such a relationship is prohibited for ethical concerns, because a teacher is selected in the institution for teaching instead of making relationship, no matter whatever age differences the students may have with such a fellow, but an enormous knowledge gap exists between such a fellow & his/her students, though he/she doesn't have any power over the students any of them is pursuing a further degree, which may be doctoral or postgraduate, under the listed teacher, none of which is existent in case of a first degree, known as undergraduate,so think it prior to commenting

Happens all the time (faculty member here). Official policy usually forbids it, but when has that stopped anyone? Occasionally comes into the lime light when things go wrong; i.e. either the faculty member turns out to be a creep or the girl wants revenge (yes it is usually a young girl and an older male faculty).