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"5-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape": Allahabad Court's Big Ruling
- Saturday June 20, 2026
- India News | Edited by Mohd Asim
Court ruled that a long-term consensual relationship between two adults cannot be treated as rape merely because a promise to marry was not fulfilled
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Bengaluru Horror: Instagram Friendship, Live-In Relationship, Then Murder
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
The couple had reportedly met through Instagram and had been living together in Malleswaram for the past six months.
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'Court Doesn't See Hindu-Muslim': A Ruling For Interfaith Couple In Live-In
- Monday March 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An interfaith couple in a live-in relationship had said they fear for their safety and that the police had not responded to their concerns
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www.ndtv.com
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Married Man In Live-In Relationship: 1 Court, 2 Cases, 2 Different Stands
- Sunday March 29, 2026
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
"The freedom of one person ceases where the statutory right of another person starts," the court said in a March 20 ruling
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Married Man In Consensual Live-In Relationship Isn't A Crime: High Court
- Friday March 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ranveer Singh
The Allahabad High Court observed that a married man in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman could not be prosecuted, and separated law from morality as it quashed arrest fears and ordered police protection for the couple facing thre
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www.ndtv.com
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"Live-In Influenced By Western Ideas": UP Court Sets Aside Life Term In Rape Case
- Monday January 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The increased tendency among the youth to opt for live-in is influenced by "western ideas", said the Allahabad High Court as it set aside the life imprisonment awarded to a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Cultural Shock, But Happening Widely': Court On Live-In-Relationships
- Monday January 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madras High Court has made far-reaching observations on live-in relationships, calling them a "cultural shock" to Indian society while acknowledging that such relationships are now "happening widely everywhere."
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www.ndtv.com
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Uttarakhand To Relax Civil Code Rules: What Live-In Couples Need To Know
- Saturday October 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttarakhand government has filed a 78-page affidavit in the high court saying that a few provisions of rules under the Uniform Civil Code are being amended.
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www.ndtv.com
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Religious Certificate Required Only If Live-In Partners Related: Uttarakhand Civil Code Panel Member
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for UCC said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Live-In Relationships Need To Be Registered In Rajasthan, Court Orders
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Since They Are Attracted To...": High Court On Live-In Relationships
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Although live-in relationships have no social sanction, the youths' attraction to it demands there must be devised some framework or solution to save "moral values" of the society, the Allahabad High Court has observed.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Against Society's Rules': Nitin Gadkari On Live-In Relationships, Same Sex Marriages
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said live-in relationships are wrong and against the rules of society, while adding that same-sex marriages would lead to the collapse of social structure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Protecting Married People Wanting To Live-In With Another Will...: High Court
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting protection to married people who want to be in live-in relationships would amount to encouraging "wrongdoers" and promoting the practice of bigamy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman's Live-In Partner Cannot Be Prosecuted For Cruelty As Husband: High Court
- Thursday July 11, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court stated that a woman's partner, who is not legally married, cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A of the IPC for the offence of cruelty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Convict Can't Get Parole To Just Maintain Relationship With Live-In Partner: High Court
- Friday May 10, 2024
- India News | IANS
Delhi High Court has held that Indian law, including the Delhi Prison Rules, does not permit the grant of parole to a convict solely for the purpose of maintaining a conjugal relationship with a live-in partner.
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www.ndtv.com
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"5-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape": Allahabad Court's Big Ruling
- Saturday June 20, 2026
- India News | Edited by Mohd Asim
Court ruled that a long-term consensual relationship between two adults cannot be treated as rape merely because a promise to marry was not fulfilled
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Horror: Instagram Friendship, Live-In Relationship, Then Murder
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
The couple had reportedly met through Instagram and had been living together in Malleswaram for the past six months.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Court Doesn't See Hindu-Muslim': A Ruling For Interfaith Couple In Live-In
- Monday March 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
An interfaith couple in a live-in relationship had said they fear for their safety and that the police had not responded to their concerns
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www.ndtv.com
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Married Man In Live-In Relationship: 1 Court, 2 Cases, 2 Different Stands
- Sunday March 29, 2026
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
"The freedom of one person ceases where the statutory right of another person starts," the court said in a March 20 ruling
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Married Man In Consensual Live-In Relationship Isn't A Crime: High Court
- Friday March 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ranveer Singh
The Allahabad High Court observed that a married man in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman could not be prosecuted, and separated law from morality as it quashed arrest fears and ordered police protection for the couple facing thre
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www.ndtv.com
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"Live-In Influenced By Western Ideas": UP Court Sets Aside Life Term In Rape Case
- Monday January 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The increased tendency among the youth to opt for live-in is influenced by "western ideas", said the Allahabad High Court as it set aside the life imprisonment awarded to a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl.
-
www.ndtv.com
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'Cultural Shock, But Happening Widely': Court On Live-In-Relationships
- Monday January 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madras High Court has made far-reaching observations on live-in relationships, calling them a "cultural shock" to Indian society while acknowledging that such relationships are now "happening widely everywhere."
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Uttarakhand To Relax Civil Code Rules: What Live-In Couples Need To Know
- Saturday October 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttarakhand government has filed a 78-page affidavit in the high court saying that a few provisions of rules under the Uniform Civil Code are being amended.
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www.ndtv.com
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Religious Certificate Required Only If Live-In Partners Related: Uttarakhand Civil Code Panel Member
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for UCC said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Live-In Relationships Need To Be Registered In Rajasthan, Court Orders
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Since They Are Attracted To...": High Court On Live-In Relationships
- Friday January 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Although live-in relationships have no social sanction, the youths' attraction to it demands there must be devised some framework or solution to save "moral values" of the society, the Allahabad High Court has observed.
-
www.ndtv.com
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'Against Society's Rules': Nitin Gadkari On Live-In Relationships, Same Sex Marriages
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said live-in relationships are wrong and against the rules of society, while adding that same-sex marriages would lead to the collapse of social structure.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Protecting Married People Wanting To Live-In With Another Will...: High Court
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting protection to married people who want to be in live-in relationships would amount to encouraging "wrongdoers" and promoting the practice of bigamy.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Woman's Live-In Partner Cannot Be Prosecuted For Cruelty As Husband: High Court
- Thursday July 11, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court stated that a woman's partner, who is not legally married, cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A of the IPC for the offence of cruelty.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Convict Can't Get Parole To Just Maintain Relationship With Live-In Partner: High Court
- Friday May 10, 2024
- India News | IANS
Delhi High Court has held that Indian law, including the Delhi Prison Rules, does not permit the grant of parole to a convict solely for the purpose of maintaining a conjugal relationship with a live-in partner.
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www.ndtv.com