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    A Mere Live-In Relationship Does Not Amount To A Marriage: Karnataka HC Quashes Bigamy Case Against 73-Year-Old Husband
    A Mere Live-In Relationship Does Not Amount To A Marriage: Karnataka HC Quashes Bigamy Case Against 73-Year-Old Husband
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    A Mere Live-In Relationship Does Not Amount To Marriage: Karnataka HC Quashes Bigamy Case Against 73-Year-Old Husband

    The Karnataka High Court quashed a bigamy case filed by wife against her 73-year-old husband and his live-in partner, concluding that their relationship could not attract the offence alleged. The Court remarked, “A mere live-in relationship does not amount to a marriage,”

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    “Right to Choose Partner Is Fundamental”: Allahabad High Court Says Interfaith Marriage & Live-In Not Barred Under UP Anti-Conversion Law
    “Right to Choose Partner Is Fundamental”: Allahabad High Court Says Interfaith Marriage & Live-In Not Barred Under UP Anti-Conversion Law
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    “Right to Choose Partner Is Fundamental”: Allahabad High Court Says Interfaith Marriage & Live-In Not Barred Under UP Anti-Conversion Law

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that UP’s anti-conversion law does not prohibit interfaith marriages or live-in relationships between consenting adults. The Court said the right to live with a person of one’s choice, regardless of religion, is protected under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution.

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    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh
    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh
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    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh

    The Jharkhand High Court held that concealing a prior live-in relationship before marriage amounts to fraud under the Hindu Marriage Act. While upholding annulment, the Court enhanced permanent alimony from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh to secure the wife’s future.

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    Woman in Live-in Relationship with Married Man Can’t Claim Relief Under DV Act: Bombay High Court
    Woman in Live-in Relationship with Married Man Can’t Claim Relief Under DV Act: Bombay High Court
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    Woman in Live-in Relationship with Married Man Can’t Claim Relief Under DV Act: Bombay High Court

    Bombay High Court ruled that a woman knowingly involved with a married man cannot claim relief under the PWDVA. Such a liaison, the Court held, fails to meet the statutory definition of a relationship in the nature of marriage.

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    “Right to Choose Partner Is Fundamental”: Allahabad High Court Says Interfaith Marriage & Live-In Not Barred Under UP Anti-Conversion Law
    “Right to Choose Partner Is Fundamental”: Allahabad High Court Says Interfaith Marriage & Live-In Not Barred Under UP Anti-Conversion Law
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    Live-In Relationship Is Not Illegal: Allahabad High Court Grant Protection to 12 Adult Couples

    Allahabad High Court rules that live-in relationships between consenting adults are not illegal and deserve constitutional protection. Reaffirming Article 21, the Court directs police protection, rejects social morality arguments, and upholds personal liberty.

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    Freedom Of One Person Ends Where Another’s Rights Begin: Allahabad High Court Bars Live-In Relationships For Married Persons
    Freedom Of One Person Ends Where Another’s Rights Begin: Allahabad High Court Bars Live-In Relationships For Married Persons
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    Freedom Of One Person Ends Where Another’s Rights Begin: Allahabad High Court Bars Live-In Relationships For Married Persons

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that a married person cannot enter a live-in relationship without first obtaining a legal divorce. The court said personal liberty is not absolute, holding freedom ends where statutory rights of another person begin.

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    Two Consenting Adults Have the Right to Live-In Relationship, Even Without Attaining Marriageable Age: Rajasthan High Court
    Two Consenting Adults Have the Right to Live-In Relationship, Even Without Attaining Marriageable Age: Rajasthan High Court
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    Two Consenting Adults Have the Right to Live-In Relationship, Even Without Attaining Marriageable Age: Rajasthan High Court

    The Rajasthan High Court said that two consenting adults have the right to live in a relationship even without attaining the legal marriageable age. The Court stressed that Article 21 protects such personal choices and ensures freedom and safety.

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    Refusal to Marry After 4 Years of Consensual Live-In Relationship Not a Cognizable Offence: Allahabad High Court
    Refusal to Marry After 4 Years of Consensual Live-In Relationship Not a Cognizable Offence: Allahabad High Court
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    Refusal to Marry After 4 Years of Consensual Live-In Relationship Not a Cognizable Offence: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that refusal to marry after four years of a consensual live-in relationship does not constitute a cognizable offence, clarifying the law on promise of marriage and rape.

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    “Sad Sign of Judicial Discipline Breakdown”: Madhya Pradesh High Court Slams Trial Court Over 13-Year Delay
    “Sad Sign of Judicial Discipline Breakdown”: Madhya Pradesh High Court Slams Trial Court Over 13-Year Delay
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    “No Law Stops an Adult Woman From Living With a Married Man”: Madhya Pradesh High Court

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that an adult woman has the right to live with a married man if she chooses. The Bench said, “This Court cannot pontificate on matters relating to morality.”

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    "Casual FIRs Damage Justice": Delhi HC Fines Woman for False Sex Assault Complaint Against Partner
    "Casual FIRs Damage Justice": Delhi HC Fines Woman for False Sex Assault Complaint Against Partner
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    “Casual FIRs Damage Justice”: Delhi HC Fines Woman for False Sex Assault Complaint Against Partner

    Delhi High Court quashes FIR and fines woman Rs 20,000 for casually accusing her live-in partner of sexual assault. Court warns such misuse of law harms justice system.

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