PTI has reported that a division bench of Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Sanjay S. Agrawal dismissed the appeal of a man seeking custody of a child born from his live-in relationship with a woman. Both the man and the woman are adults, and belong to different faiths. https://thewire.in/law/live-in-relationships-a-stigma-to-indian-culture-imported-philosophy-chhattisgarh-hc
“Live-in relationship which is followed in certain sect of the society still continues as a stigma in the Indian culture as it is an imported philosophy contrary to the general expectations of Indian tenets,” the high court said in its April 30 order, which was made publicly available recently.
The high court, meanwhile, said that it is crucial to understand and protect women in live-in relationships.
09/05/2024