India
Partners in live-in relationships in India can hope for better rights, if earlier verdicts are anything to go by
The Supreme Court currently examining a case to determine whether a live-in relationship can be treated as a de-facto marriage and whether a man can be held liable to pay his partner maintenance if the relationship ends because of refusal to marry.
Life
Indian women and live-in relationships: Social stigma, pervasive myths cloud legal status
Contrary to popular belief, women in live-in relationships in India do enjoy legal rights akin to married women. So what is their legal position?