Live-in Relationship
Directions issued to police
Live-in-relationship - Apprehending threats - Direction issued to SSP to take action as per law.
Petition to protect life and liberty , dismissed
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (6 of 2007) - Live-in relationship - Petitioners entered into a deed of Live-In-Relationship – It is stated that both the parties have agreed that their live-in-relationship is not ‘Marital Relationship’ - Section 26 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, provides that an agreement in restraint of marriage is a void agreement and therefore, it cannot be enforced as per Section 14 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 - Since such type of deed is not permissible in law, no benefit can be claimed by the petitioners - Even otherwise, under the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, petitioner No.2 is not competent to perform marriage and as such he is not competent to have a live-in-relationship with petitioner No.1 as he has not attained the age of marriage – Petition to protect life and liberty , dismissed
(2021-2) PLR 604 (P&H, 10.03.2021)
`Live-in relationship' is now recognized by the legislature
Live-in-relationship - Even if the parties were not competent to enter into wedlock, they have right to live together even outside wedlock - `Live-in relationship' is now recognized by the legislature itself which has found its place under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
2018 SCeJ 1005 NANDAKUMAR v. STATE OF KERALA
Entitled to protection of life
Live-in-relationship - Right to protection of life - Petitioner No.1, is Muslim - Performed marriage with petitioner No.2 in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies, which will, prima facie, be not valid as admittedly petitioner No.1 did not convert to Hindu religion before solemnization of marriage in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies - However, petitioner No.1 being major is entitled to live with a person and at a place of her choice and both the petitioners will be entitled to live in live-in-relationship in the nature of marriage and also to protection of their life and liberty - Directions issued to the Superintendent of Police, to look into the grievances of the petitioners. 2018 SCeJ 1005, relied.
(P&H, 03.03.2021)
(2021-2)202 PLR 709 = 2021 PLRonline 2067
Live-in-relationship, is morally and socially not acceptable and no protection order can be passed.
Live-in-relationship - Petitioners stated that presently they are residing together, though, they intend to get married shortly - They are apprehending danger to their lives - Petitioners in the garb of filing the present petition are seeking seal of approval on their live-in-relationship, which is morally and socially not acceptable and no protection order in the petition can be passed.
(P&H,11.05.2021)
If such protection as claimed is granted, the entire social fabric of the society would get disturbed
Live-in-relationship - Petitioner no.1 is barely 18 years old whereas petitioner no.2 is 21 years old - They claim to be residing together in a live-in relationship and claim protection of their life and liberty - If such protection as claimed is granted, the entire social fabric of the society
would get disturbed - No ground to grant the protection.
(P&H, 12.05.2021)
(2021-2) PLR 711(1) = 2021 PLRonline 2269