Live In Relationship Rules in India: What does Supreme Court rules say?
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 3, 2022 11:24 AM2022-12-03T11:24:43+5:302022-12-03T11:24:43+5:30
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The culture of young people living together without marriage in western countries is now growing not only in Indian cities but also in small towns and villages. Live in is the facility of living with your love without marriage.
Shraddha Walker and Aftab were also living in the same relationship. They had also written to the police that they were husband and wife while signing the rent agreement. Perhaps even Shraddha was not aware of the rights given to her by the Supreme Court. The court also made some rules for live-in couples.
The court said that two people who have completed 18 years can live with each other by mutual consent and it is not illegal under the law. Courts treat such couples in the same way as conventionally married couples. For this they have to stay within the rules.
Live in relationship is acceptable only when both of them are living as husband and wife. There is no fixed period for this, but they should live together continuously. A relationship that comes together for a few days, separates, gets back together is not considered live-in.
A woman living in a live-in has the same right to maintenance from her partner as a wife. The court said that even though she is not a legal husband and wife, she cannot be deprived of this right.
If a child begotten while living in is not illegitimate, he has full right to his parents' property. No couple can escape this.
In a live in relationship, if he establishes carnal relationship by disputing marriage and then if he does not marry, it will be considered a crime. In this situation the victim woman or man can register the crime and punish him.
It is not an offense if a married man or woman cohabits with another person who has completed 18 years of age. But, if he or she has not divorced the first spouse and marries the second, it is an offense under the Hindu Marriage Act.
If a woman is assaulted while living in a live-in, she can file a case with the police under the Domestic Violence Act 2005, like a married woman.
