Married man in live-in relationship with adult woman not a crime: Allahabad high court

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has observed that a married man’s live-in relationship with an adult woman is not an offence, emphasising that social morality cannot override the court’s duty to protect citizens’ rights. During the hearing, counsel for the woman’s family argued that since the man is already married, it is an […]

Live-in ok for adults even if not of marriage age: Rajasthan HC | India News

[ad_1] JAIPUR: The Rajasthan HC has held that two consenting adults have the right to be in a live-in relationship even if they have not attained legal age for marriage. The legal marriageable age for women in India is 18 years, and for men, 21. At 18, men and women are considered adults.. Justice Anoop […]

Break-up should not result in rape case: Supreme Court | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Days after ruling that a woman who is in a live-in relationship for a long period may not be able to accuse her live-in partner of rape by compelling her to get into physical relation on the false promise of marriage, SC on Wednesday raised the issue of the rising trend of […]