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Live-in relationship

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Live-in relationship between married adults not an offence; but woman cannot allege rape by partner on false pretext of marriage: Delhi High Court

“The objectivity of the judges is the key to fairness of justice and the decisions have to be objectively determined according to the law of land and not by moral principles of the judge concerned.”

Published on September 25, 2023October 3, 2023By Editor_4
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punjab and haryana high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court reprimands couple seeking police protection for live-in relationship without divorce; imposes cost for abuse of process of law

Punjab and Haryana High Court tagged the instant petition to be an abuse of the legal process for covering up the petitioners’ illicit relationship on being caught.

Published on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023By Ridhi
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allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Inter-religion Live-in relationship] Parents cannot interfere in right to freedom of choosing a partner: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court said that in case any disturbance is caused in the peaceful living of the petitioners, the petitioners shall approach the Superintendent of Police with a copy of this order, who shall provide immediate protection to the petitioners.

Published on September 12, 2023September 15, 2023By Apoorva
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allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused of raping live-in partner under false promise to marry

“The british concept of changing partner in every season cannot be considered to be hallmark of a stable and healthy society. The security and stability which the institution of marriage provides to an individual’s life cannot be expected from live-in-relationship.”

Published on September 2, 2023September 6, 2023By Apoorva
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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Husband’s Live-in Partner not being a ‘relative’ cannot be prosecuted for cruelty under IPC Section 498A: Kerala High Court

“By no stretch of imagination, a girlfriend or even a woman who maintains sexual relations with a man outside of marriage in an etymological sense would be a ‘relative’.”

Published on August 25, 2023December 1, 2023By Ridhi
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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court explains law on DNA testing for paternity; upholds Family Court order allowing DNA analysis

“If an order of the nature is declined that would have the impact of bastardising the minor girl child among the public.”

Published on July 14, 2023July 21, 2023By Ridhi
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live-in relationship and section 376 of ipc
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Inter-faith couple, live-in relationship and Section 376 of IPC: Supreme Court grants bail after 9 months’ jail

Supreme Court also considered the fact that the inter-faith couple had jointly approached the High Court seeking police protection.

Published on July 6, 2023July 10, 2023By Ridhi
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allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Explained] Allahabad High Court verdict in Inter -Religion Live-in Couple’s Protection Plea

Awareness has to be created in young minds not just from the point of view of emotional and societal pressures that Live -in relationships may create, but also from the perspective that it could give rise to various legal hassles.

Published on June 26, 2023June 30, 2023By Apoorva
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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Live-in partner cannot claim divorce as live-in relationships are not recognized as marriage in India: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court noted that the Family Court had no jurisdiction to entertain such a claim for divorce in the first place because the enactment was made for resolving disputes related to family affairs and marriage recognized by law.

Published on June 14, 2023June 20, 2023By Ridhi
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Conference/Seminars/LecturesLaw School News

DSNLU | Two day National Seminar on “Live-in-Relationship”: Impact on Family Laws in India [Submit by 23 January 2023]

Centre for women and child, NLU Visakhapatnam, is inviting for a Two day National Seminar on “Live-in-Relationship”: Impact on Family Laws in India 

Published on January 10, 2023January 10, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘No authority or person should intervene in the enjoyment of live-in-relationship of two consenting adults’; Allahabad High Court directs State to ensure protection of their life & liberty

In the case at hand, the date of birth of both the petitioners showed them to be major and they claim their decision live together to be based upon voluntarily will/option.

Published on January 4, 2023January 9, 2023By Editor_4
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Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Every major person has a right to live their life with the person of their choice”; Punjab and Haryana High Court directs Police to protect the life and liberty of a ‘Live in Relationship’ couple

    Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition preferred by the petitioners to seek protection from the threats

Published on September 29, 2022By Editor_4
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Meghalaya High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Meghalaya High Court quashes POCSO charges against man accused of having ‘Consensual Sex’ with minor wife 

“It would be an injustice to separate or to divide a well knitted family unit.”

Published on August 12, 2022August 18, 2022By Editor_4
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Allahabad High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Allahabad High Court | Constitution of India does not permit to issue mandamus when there is no threat perception alleged or transpired; Petition dismissed for filing with a purpose of obtaining seal of this Court on illegal relationship

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajai Tyagi, JJ. dismissed a writ petition with costs which was

Published on July 25, 2022July 29, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Live-in relationships are engulfing ethos of Indian society, and promoting promiscuity and lascivious behavior, giving further rise to sexual offences: Madhya Pradesh HC 

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore: Subodh Abhyankar, J., expressed that, the bane of live-in-relationship is a by-product of the Constitutional guarantee as

Published on April 20, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

112 Reports from 22 High Courts: Hijab Ban, Son’s Right on Parent’s Property, Right of Putative Father, Live-in Relationships and more| March RoundUp 2022

112 significant Reports from 22 High Courts   Allahabad High Court  Right to Reputation People using cyberspace to vent out anger and

Published on April 2, 2022April 5, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Laws governing ‘Live-in-relationships’ is need of the hour; Court directs State to file response on the social predicament

Punjab and Haryana High Court: ‘Live-in-relationships’ has always been a debatable issue because of the absence of any law on the said

Published on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

In ever-evolving society, evolving law with it, time to shift perspective from didactics of orthodox society, shackled with strong strings of morality to one that values an individual’s life: P&H HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dealing with a matter regarding protection to live-in relationship, Anoop Chitkara, J., held that, every person

Published on March 1, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Merely living together for few days is not live-in-relationship; HC imposes cost of Rs 25000 on runaway couple

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a case where a young couple who had started living in a hotel two days ago

Published on January 3, 2022January 3, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Constitutional Morality to override societal morality; Directs live in partners where the lady is married to another man to make representation before the Station House Officer and necessary orders may be passed

Rajasthan High Court: Pushpendra Singh Bhati J. disposed of the instant petition with a direction to the petitioners to appear before the

Published on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021By Editor_4
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