“In
modern times, live-in relationship has become an acceptable norm. It is
not a crime,” a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant
observed.
Though
the SCI has twice earlier ruled that live-in relationships are
not a crime, this is the first time that it has acknowledged that with
the passing of time, the society has accepted the concept and the
relationship does not attract any penal action.
In its judgment of November 28, 2013, the Supreme Court had asked Parliament to frame a law for the protection of women in live-in relationships and children born out of it.
In its judgment of November 28, 2013, the Supreme Court had asked Parliament to frame a law for the protection of women in live-in relationships and children born out of it.
On
April 13, 2015, the SC had ruled that if an unmarried couple are
living together as husband and wife, they would be presumed to be
legally married and the woman would be eligible to inherit property
after the death of her partner.
The judges
made the remark during a discussion in the court on whether exposing a
public figure’s live-in relationship would amount to defamation.
Attorney
General Mukul Rohatgi replied that public should not look into the
personal life of a public figure, as is being increasingly witnessed,
and it serves no public interest
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