Live-In Relationships May Not Be Acceptable To All But Living Together Without Marrying Doesn't Constitute An Offence: P&H High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Live-In Relationships May Not Be Acceptable To All But Living Together Without Marrying Doesn't Constitute An Offence: P&H High Court

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In yet another significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday observed that a live-in relationship may not be acceptable to all, but it cannot be said that such a relationship is an illegal one or that living together without the sanctity of marriage constitutes an offence.The Bench of Justice Jaishree Thakur observed thus in a matter pertaining to. In yet another significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday observed that a live-in relationship may not be acceptable to all, but it cannot be said that such a relationship is an illegal one or that living together without the sanctity of marriage constitutes an offence. #LiveInRelationship pic.twitter.com/0n9JjkSC0C "The concept of a live-in relationship may not be acceptable to all, but it cannot be said that such a relationship is an illegal one or that living together without the sanctity of marriage constitutes an offence" : #PunjabAndHaryanaHighCourt — Live Law May 21, 2021 Significantly, the Bench observed. This significant observation from the Punjab & Haryana High Court came days after the High Court refused to grant protection to a live-in couple who allegedly faced threats from the girl's family since their elopement while noting that "if such protection as claimed is granted, the entire social fabric of the society would get disturbed.'"

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Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Husband's Divorce Decree Against Wife Who Forced Him To Live Separately From His Parents
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Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Husband's Divorce Decree Against Wife Who Forced Him To Live Separately From His Parents

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband against wife for committing cruelty on the ground that she insulted and pressurised her husband to get separated from his family. The Family Court had granted divorce on the ground that the wife had committed cruelty against husband by pressurizing him to get separated from his …

Female Partner In Live-In Relation Is 'Vulnerable': Uttarakhand HC; State Govt Asserts UCC Implemented After Consultation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Female Partner In Live-In Relation Is 'Vulnerable': Uttarakhand HC; State Govt Asserts UCC Implemented After Consultation

Live Law  

Hearing two other Public Interest Litigation pleas challenging the Uniform Civil Code provisions, especially rules on Live-In Relationships, the Uttarakhand High Court today orally remarked that the female partner is more vulnerable in such relationships. He further stated that the UCC rules concerning live-in relationships were designed to protect the woman, whom he described as the vulnerable partner. The bench …

Kerala High Court Grants Police Protection To Interfaith Couple From Jharkhand Who Fled To Kerala And Got Married
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala High Court Grants Police Protection To Interfaith Couple From Jharkhand Who Fled To Kerala And Got Married

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court ordered for police protection to an interfaith couple from Jharkhand who fled their home state due to threat from their families, came to Kerala and got married. The 3rd respondent shall ensure that the petitioners are not repatriated to any other place during the pendency of the writ petition.” The petitioners, Asha Verma and Mohammad Ghalib …

Is Uttarakhand’s UCC Fair for All? Who Controls Love, Law, and Religion?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Is Uttarakhand’s UCC Fair for All? Who Controls Love, Law, and Religion?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2025 19:13 IST - 10 MINS READ Uttarakhand has become the first State in the country to bring in a uniform civil code. The code promotes state control in personal relationships, including marriages, divorces, matrimonial disputes, and live-in relationships, as well as in matters of succession and inheritance. Couples whose marriages are registered under the Uttarakhand …

The problem of regulating live-in relationships
1 month, 1 week ago

The problem of regulating live-in relationships

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand recently implemented a Uniform Civil Code, governing various aspects of civil life. One of the novel aspects of the UCC is that it mandates compulsory registration of opposite-sex live-in relationships, and criminalises those engaged in unregistered non-marital cohabitation. It declares that children born in live-in relationships will be considered legitimate, which is an improvement on the existing position of …

Uttarakhand UCC: One live-in couple register, Bajrang Dal checks for interfaith couples after ’accessing’ protected data
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand UCC: One live-in couple register, Bajrang Dal checks for interfaith couples after ’accessing’ protected data

Live Mint  

Uniform Civil Code was implemented across Uttarakhand last month — with only one live-in relationship being registered in the first 10 days. Meanwhile Bajrang Dal leaders claimed that they were aware of the details and 'checking' for interfaith couples in the state. We are constantly on the lookout for dangerous cases,” an Indian Express report quoted Bajrang Dal leader Vikas …

First Live-In Registered Under UCC In Uttarakhand, Four Applications Being Verified
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First Live-In Registered Under UCC In Uttarakhand, Four Applications Being Verified

ABP News  

Days after the Uniform Civil Code came into force, the Uttarakhand government registered the first live-in relationship. The officials said that so far five applications have been received from live-in couples for the mandatory registration, out of which one has been granted registration. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also launched a portal designed for the mandatory online registration of marriages, …

One live-in relationship registered under Uttarakhand Civil Code so far
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One live-in relationship registered under Uttarakhand Civil Code so far

India Today  

Only one live-in relationship has been registered in Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code portal in the first 10 days of its implementation. On the occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched a portal designed for the mandatory online registration of marriages, divorce and live-in relationships. However, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami justified it by saying mandatory registration of live-in couples would …

When law seeks to make the State the Big Brother
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When law seeks to make the State the Big Brother

Hindustan Times  

The first uniform civil code in independent India could have been an opportunity to showcase a progressive template for other states. Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during an event to announce the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Invoking the 2022 murder of Shradha Walker allegedly by her live-in boyfriend Aaftab …

How Uttarakhand UCC rules for live-in relationships raise privacy and surveillance concerns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Uttarakhand UCC rules for live-in relationships raise privacy and surveillance concerns

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code passed by the State Assembly in February 2024, mandates the registration of live-in relationships both at their commencement and termination. The rules, which came into effect on January 27, 2025, impose extensive documentation requirements for such registrations, including Aadhaar cards, details of any previous marital or live-in relationships, and the name and contact information of landlords. …

Rajasthan HC directs setting up of an authority for registration of live-in relationships
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan HC directs setting up of an authority for registration of live-in relationships

Op India  

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the State legislatures to formulate a procedure for the registration of live-in relationships. In the absence of legislation, the court directed the establishment of a competent authority for the registration of live-in relationships Justice Dhand issued the direction during the hearing of a writ petition filed by a married woman …

Proof of past relationships & religious certificates – the Uttarakhand UCC rules for live-in couples explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Proof of past relationships & religious certificates – the Uttarakhand UCC rules for live-in couples explained

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code rules, which took effect on January 2, made it mandatory for live-in couples to register with the government. Apart from the offline option, live-in couples who want to register their relationships on the Uttarakhand UCC portal, ucc.uk.gov.in, need Aadhaar authentication to register online. Uttarakhand UCC rules: The 16-page form The applicants must fill out a form …

Register Live-In Couples Till Enactment Of Law For Their Safety, HC Directs Rajasthan Govt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Register Live-In Couples Till Enactment Of Law For Their Safety, HC Directs Rajasthan Govt

ABP News  

Jaipur, Jan 29 A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships. Hearing a bunch of pleas filed by several live-in couples seeking protection, Justice Annop Kumar Dhand observed that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationships must be registered with a competent authority/tribunal. Stressing the necessity …

Frame a law that governs live-ins: HC to state, Centre
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Frame a law that governs live-ins: HC to state, Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday said the Central and the state government should frame a law to govern live-in relationships, and that till this done, the state government should appoint an authority or tribunal where such relationships can be registered. Frame a law that governs live-ins: HC to state, Centre “The live-in relationships is liable to be registered by …

Previous relationship details, priest NOC: Uttarakhand rules for live-in couples
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Previous relationship details, priest NOC: Uttarakhand rules for live-in couples

India Today  

Submission of an exhaustive list of 15 documents, an NOC from a priest, a Rs 500 registration fee, and details of previous relationships are among the host of rules required for the registration of live-in relationships under the new Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. "It shall be obligatory on the landlord's part to ask for a copy of the certificate/provisional …

Rajasthan High Court urges government to enact laws on live-in relationships
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court urges government to enact laws on live-in relationships

India TV News  

Rajasthan: A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships. Hearing a bunch of pleas filed by several live-in couples seeking protection, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationships must be registered with a competent authority/tribunal. Stressing the necessity to regulate …

Live-in couples must be registered with competent authority: Rajasthan HC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Live-in couples must be registered with competent authority: Rajasthan HC

Hindustan Times  

A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships. Justice Annop Kumar Dhand made the observation while hearing a bunch of pleas filed by several live-in couples seeking protection. Hearing a bunch of pleas filed by several live-in couples seeking protection, Justice Annop Kumar Dhand observed that …

'Live-In Relationships Must Be Registered With Govt Authority Till Law Is Formulated To Govern Them': Rajasthan High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Live-In Relationships Must Be Registered With Govt Authority Till Law Is Formulated To Govern Them': Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

Emphasizing that the need of the hour was for the Centre and State government to enact a legislation governing live-in relationships, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed, that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationship must be registered by a government established authority or tribunal. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said, "The live-in-relationship …

Can Married Persons In Live-In Relationship With Others Seek Protection Orders? Rajasthan High Court Refers To Larger Bench
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can Married Persons In Live-In Relationship With Others Seek Protection Orders? Rajasthan High Court Refers To Larger Bench

Live Law  

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday referred to a large bench to decide whether married persons who choose to be in live-in relationships with other individuals without first dissolving their marriage are entitled to seek protection orders from the court. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand passed the order after taking note of various judgments of the high …

Republic Day will change how you marry, divorce or live-in in Uttarakhand
2 months ago

Republic Day will change how you marry, divorce or live-in in Uttarakhand

India Today  

On January 26, Uttarakhand will likely mark a watershed moment in Indian legal history by becoming the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code. This monumental legislative shift stems from the BJP’s assembly election promise of 2022 and reflects the party’s broader national vision of uniformity in personal laws. What UCC will change in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand’s UCC aims to …

HC grants police protection for interfaith couple’s marriage
2 months ago

HC grants police protection for interfaith couple’s marriage

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted police protection to an interfaith couple who apprehend threats from their families. HC grants police protection for interfaith couple’s marriage The couple, a Hindu man from Pune and a Muslim woman from Mumbai, both aged 23 years, fell in love in 2019 while studding together in a college in Mumbai. On December …

Living Together In Shared Household In A Relationship 'In Nature Of Marriage' Also Domestic Relationship Under DV Act: Delhi High Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Living Together In Shared Household In A Relationship 'In Nature Of Marriage' Also Domestic Relationship Under DV Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that two persons who lived together in a shared household through a relationship in the “nature of marriage” would also be called to be in a domestic relationship under the Domestic Violence Act. “Even otherwise, in terms of Section 2 of the Act, the relationship of parties living together through a relationship in the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Paves Way For Major Couple To Reside Together But Expresses Concern Over Live-In Relationship At 'Tender Age'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Paves Way For Major Couple To Reside Together But Expresses Concern Over Live-In Relationship At 'Tender Age'

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed a major couple to reside together without wedlock considering the fact that both the petitioners were above 18 years of age and thus, their choice needs to be protected. 1 is less than 21 years of age because both the petitioners are shown to be major being above 18 years of age and …

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Protection Plea Of Live-In Couple Where One Of Them Was Married With Kids, Says It Would "Promote Bigamy"
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Protection Plea Of Live-In Couple Where One Of Them Was Married With Kids, Says It Would "Promote Bigamy"

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant protection to a live-in couple–wherein one of them was already married and had children, observing that allowing the plea in this instance will encourage the wrong doer and promote bigamy, violating the rights of the spouse and children of one of the petitioner's. Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "Under Article 21 …

Societal disapproval can't deprive interfaith partners of live-in rights: High Court
3 months ago

Societal disapproval can't deprive interfaith partners of live-in rights: High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has observed that a 19-year-old Hindu girl and a 20-year-old Muslim boy desired to have a live-in relationship and that they cannot be deprived of their rights granted under the Constitution merely because of societal disapproval. The court also said it was the girl's choice to have a live-in with her partner, and it cannot restrict …

Want to live together? Don't expect cop protection: Court to interfaith couple
3 months, 1 week ago

Want to live together? Don't expect cop protection: Court to interfaith couple

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday talked tough to a young interfaith couple seeking judicial intervention for police protection to continue their live-in relationship. However, the bench emphasised the woman’s autonomy, remarking, “The girl is a major, and she cannot be forced to stay with her parents.” The judges noted the societal backlash the woman faced, including harassment on social …

The vulnerability of live-in couples
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The vulnerability of live-in couples

The Hindu  

In 2022, investigations began into the disappearance of a 26-year-old woman, Shraddha Walkar. In following judgments, the Supreme Court extended the same protection to live-in relationships, stating, “Live-in or marriage-like relationship is neither a crime nor a sin though socially unacceptable in this country”. In Chawali v. State of U.P., the Allahabad High Court, building on the conservatism towards marriage, …

Rajasthan Police Issues SOP Offering Protection To Married, Live-In Couples From Threats. Check Details
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Police Issues SOP Offering Protection To Married, Live-In Couples From Threats. Check Details

ABP News  

Rajasthan: The Rajasthan Police has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure which will now provide protection to married couples and those living in "close relationships" in case they fear threat from anyone. Rajasthan Police's SOP For Couples According to the order, married couples and those living in close relationship in Rajasthan can file applications for protection themselves or through a representative …

Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In Partner
7 months, 1 week ago

Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In Partner

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live-in partner. Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeevan said, "The Court cannot stamp a live-in relationship inter se two married persons by granting them the concession of pre-arrest bail by way of accepting the present appeal. Polygamy is not permitted under the Hindu …

Married Persons Entering In Live-In Relationships Bring Bad Name, Violate Parents' Right To Dignity: Punjab & Haryana High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Married Persons Entering In Live-In Relationships Bring Bad Name, Violate Parents' Right To Dignity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant protection to the already married live-in couples apprehending threat from their family members, observing that married couples who run away from their parental homes to be in live-in relationships are bringing a "bad name" to their parents and also violate the right of the parents to live with dignity.Adding that …

Register Under UCC For Police Protection: Uttarakhand HC Tells Interfaith Live-in Couple
8 months ago

Register Under UCC For Police Protection: Uttarakhand HC Tells Interfaith Live-in Couple

ABP News  

In a recent order, while hearing a petition moved by an inter-faith live-in couple seeking police protection from family members, the Uttarakhand High Court said that the couple must register under the Uniform Civil Code within 48 hours. The high court granted protection to inter-religious couples living in a live-in relationship, and directed them to register their relationship under the …

Uttarakhand HC Grants Protection To Inter-Faith Live-In Couple With Condition To Register Under State's UCC Law In 48 Hours
8 months ago

Uttarakhand HC Grants Protection To Inter-Faith Live-In Couple With Condition To Register Under State's UCC Law In 48 Hours

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Uttarakhand High Court granted protection to an inter-religious couple living in a live-in relationship, stipulating that they must register their relationship under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024, within 48 hours.It may be noted here that, as per Section 378 of the 2024 Law, persons in live-in relationships are now required to. On Thursday, the Uttarakhand High …

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 – July 7, 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 – July 7, 2024

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX State Of U.P. India's Majority Population Would Be In Minority One Day If Conversions In Religious Congregations Not Stopped: Allahabad HC Case title – Kailash vs state of UP 2024 LiveLaw 415 Case citation: 2024 LiveLaw 415 The Allahabad High Court observed that if the current trend of conversions during religious congregations is permitted to continue, the majority …

Marrying Person Of One's Choice Is A Fundamental Right, No One Can Interfere With Marriage Preferences Of Adults: Punjab & Haryana High Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Marrying Person Of One's Choice Is A Fundamental Right, No One Can Interfere With Marriage Preferences Of Adults: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the right to marry a person of one's own wish is a fundamental right.The development came while hearing a protection plea of a couple who stated to have legally married each other and apprehended threats from their relatives.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari observed, “To marry a person of one's own choice, is the …

What is the legal position on live-in relationships? | Explained
10 months, 1 week ago

What is the legal position on live-in relationships? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court stated earlier this month that a Muslim cannot claim rights in a live-in relationship when he or she has a living spouse. Interestingly in the same month, the Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that a couple living together without obtaining a divorce from their previous spouse cannot …

No parole for maintaining relationships with live-in partners: Delhi high court
10 months, 1 week ago

No parole for maintaining relationships with live-in partners: Delhi high court

Hindustan Times  

Indian law does not permit parole to convicts solely for maintaining relationships with live-in partners, the Delhi high court has said. “The law in India as well as the Delhi Prison Rules do not permit grant of parole on the ground of maintaining conjugal relationships, that too with live-in partners. “Granting parole on the ground to have a child or …

Muslims cannot claim rights in live-in relationship when having spouse: Allahabad HC
10 months, 1 week ago

Muslims cannot claim rights in live-in relationship when having spouse: Allahabad HC

The Hindu  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on May 8 said that Muslims cannot claim rights in a live-in relationship when they have a living spouse, as such a relationship is not permitted under the tenets of Islam. Shadab Khan, who were seeking protection from police action after the woman's parents filed a kidnapping case against Mr. Khan, and …

Allahabad HC rules against legal rights for Muslims in live-in relationships when having spouse | DETAILS
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad HC rules against legal rights for Muslims in live-in relationships when having spouse | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stated that Muslims cannot assert rights in a live-in relationship if they have a spouse, as such a relationship contradicts Islamic principles. The couple sought protection from police action after Sneha Devi's parents filed a kidnapping case against Khan. They also sought protection of their lives and liberty, citing their status as adults and …

Live-In Relation A 'Stigma' In Indian Culture; Apathy Towards Matrimonial Duties Gave Rise To This Concept: Chhattisgarh HC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Live-In Relation A 'Stigma' In Indian Culture; Apathy Towards Matrimonial Duties Gave Rise To This Concept: Chhattisgarh HC

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that live-in relationships, which are followed in certain sects of society, still continue as a “stigma” in Indian culture as such relations are an imported philosophy contrary to the general expectations of Indian Tenets. High Court's observations At the outset, the Court took exception to the appellant's submission that he is entitled to solemnise …

Strict Proof Of Marriage Can't Be Condition Precedent For Claiming Maintenance: Punjab & Haryana High Court
11 months ago

Strict Proof Of Marriage Can't Be Condition Precedent For Claiming Maintenance: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a prolonged cohabitation as husband and wife would entitle partners to maintenance even if even if performance of essential ceremonies is not proved.The Court rejected the plea challenging the maintenance order on the ground that essential marriage ceremonies were not performed, wherein the parties were "cohabitating as husband and. …

Women Entitled to Maintenance: Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules on Breakup After Live-in Relationship
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Women Entitled to Maintenance: Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules on Breakup After Live-in Relationship

News 18  

In a ruling recognising the rights of women in a live-in relationship, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said a woman living with a man for a considerable period is entitled to maintenance upon separation, even if they are not legally married. According to an NDTV report, the Madhya Pradesh HC delivered the judgement while hearing a case of a petitioner …

A Person Can't Be In An Illicit & Live-In Relationship As Per Hindu Law If His/Her Spouse Is Alive: Allahabad High Court
1 year ago

A Person Can't Be In An Illicit & Live-In Relationship As Per Hindu Law If His/Her Spouse Is Alive: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that as per the Hindu Law, a person having a spouse alive cannot live in an illicit and live-in relationship in contravention of the provisions of the law. A bench of Justice Renu Agarwal observed thus while dismissing a protection plea filed by a live-in relationship couple cohabiting with each other without divorcing …

Allahabad High Court refuses to give Muslim married woman and Hindu live-in partner protection citing Sharia Law
1 year ago

Allahabad High Court refuses to give Muslim married woman and Hindu live-in partner protection citing Sharia Law

Op India  

On 23rd February 2024, the Allahabad High Court ruled that it cannot protect the live-in relationship of a legally wedded Muslim woman with another man, as this amounted to a crime according to Sharia. Justice Renu Agarwal gave this verdict on a plea filed by a married Muslim woman and her Hindu live-in partner fearing for her life against threats …

How the state views interpersonal relationships
1 year ago

How the state views interpersonal relationships

Hindustan Times  

Any intervention of the state in the personal domain needs to maintain a delicate balance between a person’s right to privacy and the state’s interest in maintaining a just social order. Most recently, while refusing to recognise the right to marriage as a fundamental right in October 2023, the Supreme Court in Supriyo v. Union of India noted that the …

Code that lets the State limit personal freedoms
1 year, 1 month ago

Code that lets the State limit personal freedoms

Hindustan Times  

The framing of a new law is not just a legislative process; it ought to reflect people’s aspirations and safeguard the cherished liberties the Constitution contemplates. The proposed law, however, contains a raft of provisions that appear to limit individual rights, the agency of women, and the freedom of adults to form intimate associations without the State’s muzzle. Second, the …

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code dares right to form ‘intimate associations’
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code dares right to form ‘intimate associations’

The Hindu  

The Uniform Civil Code passed in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, which requires consenting adults who intend to enter a live-in relationship to submit a “joint statement” to that effect before a “Registrar”, dares individuals’ freedom to form “intimate associations” without state monitoring or regulation. Chandrachud, in his minority opinion while heading a Constitution Bench in Supriyo versus Union of India, refers …

What will Change for Couples in Live-In Relationships After Uttarakhand Adopts Uniform Civil Code?
1 year, 1 month ago

What will Change for Couples in Live-In Relationships After Uttarakhand Adopts Uniform Civil Code?

News 18  

Live-in couples will have to register their relationship with district officials or face jail once the Uttarakhand government implements the Uniform Civil Code. Section 378 of the UCC bill makes it obligatory for the man and woman, who are living in the state, regardless of whether they are residents of Uttarakhand or not, to submit a “statement of the live-in …

Register live-ins or face jail term up to 3 months, says UCC bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Register live-ins or face jail term up to 3 months, says UCC bill

Hindustan Times  

All live-in relationships in Uttarakhand will have to be mandatorily registered and failing to do so will attract a prison term of up to three months and a fine of ₹10,000, or both, the draft Uniform Civil Code has proposed. The bill made it obligatory for live-in partners within the state, whether they are residents of Uttarakhand or not, to …

BJP now in bedrooms: Opposition on Uttarakhand Civil Code's live-in relationship rules
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP now in bedrooms: Opposition on Uttarakhand Civil Code's live-in relationship rules

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on Tuesday criticised the rules for couples in a live-in relationship under Uttarakhand's proposed Uniform Civil Code bill, saying that the "BJP has now stepped into people's bedrooms." Similarly, Congress leader Shama Mohamed said that the bill was a "shameful attempt by the BJP government to barge into the personal life of consenting adults". In …

Runaway Couples: Punjab & Haryana Govts To Consider Feasibility Of Appellate Body To Redress Grievance Against Police Order On Protection Plea
1 year, 1 month ago

Runaway Couples: Punjab & Haryana Govts To Consider Feasibility Of Appellate Body To Redress Grievance Against Police Order On Protection Plea

Live Law  

While contemplating a mechanism to avoid flooding of courts with protection pleas by runaway couples, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed that the concerned State governments will consider the feasibility of appointing an Appellate Authority to adjudicate on any grievance after a representation seeking protection is dealt with by the Police. "Punjab, Haryana and U.T., Chandigarh promised to …

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