India, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday advised caution in pre-marital relationships, while saying that a boy and girl are "total strangers" before marriage.

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that people must be cautious while indulging in physical relationships before marriage, PTI news agency reported.

"We may be old-fashioned but a boy and girl before marriage are total strangers. They should be circumspect in indulging in physical relationships before marriage," the bench noted.

The court made the observation while hearing the bail plea of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage.

"Whatever may be the thick and thin of their relationship, we fail to understand how they can be indulging in p...