Is Live In Relationship Legal In India? These 5 Relationship Rules Are Necessary For Those Living In Live-In
A live-in relationship between two people gets the “approval” of the society when they are legally married else the relationship is morally or legally not acceptable; but thankfully, the Indian Judiciary doesn’t think like that. A live-in relationship is a continuous cohabitation for a longer period between two people who are not legally married to each other but share a common household. Thus, despite being married they live like a couple. In India, no specific legislation or customs is governing the same. Thus, the Supreme Court has elaborated the concept of live-in relations through its Judgments and has issued guidelines to deal with such relationships. This article discusses all the major decisions of the apex court regarding the live-in relationships, the status, and rights of children born out of such relationships, and various provisions indirectly covering such relationships in its ambit. Further, the recent Punjab and Haryana High Court different point of views regarding such...