Live In Relationships

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.

SC to examine whether live-in relationship can be considered 'de facto' marriage, says civil liability on male partners after break-up

The Supreme Court decided to examine whether civil liability can be put on a man who refused a promise to marry a woman after a live-in relationship and a consensual sexual relationship, by treating such a relationship as "de-facto" marriage.

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?

Surrogacy bill: Anupriya Patel's comment on women wanting 'easy money' driven by morality

Undoubtedly, debating the surrogacy bill is complicated. Or so it should be given the nature of the matters raised by the bill.

Kerala HC decision frowning on live-in relationships ignores Supreme Court ruling on the same

The Kerala High Court recently concluded that being in a live-in relationship without contracting a marriage was ground to expel a female student. The High Court upheld the decision of the Management of Mar Thoma College of Science and Technology in Kollam to expel a female student – her only ‘crime’ being to have fallen in love with a classmate.

Money matters: Financial tips for live-in couples

And typically such a couple would be double-income earning, but God forbid, if thing goes wrong? You would not want to continue with the arrangement. You have freedom to that extent. But this comes with a price. So here are a few

Chennai's self appointed moral guardians? ABVP stops beer festival

ABVP decided to put a stop to a beer festival called Octofiesta which was organised by the Hotel Radisson Blue in Chennai.

ABVP's 'cultural values' campaign: Don’t preach, focus on real issues, say students

Around 200 students gathered at the Delhi University campus on Wednesday to form a human chain and protest against issues like “forced conversion of Hindu girls”, live-in relationship, female foeticide, rape and eve teasing, among others.

SC brings live in relationships under Domestic Violence Act

A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Pinaki Chandra Ghose said though the eight guidelines were not exhaustive, these will definitely give some insight to such relationships.

Live-in relationship is no sin, amend law to protect women: SC

The SC said women in these cases deserve protection, but the Domestic Violence Act does not take care of such relationships.