"When two adult people want to live together what is the offense. Does it amount to an offense? Living together is not an offense. It cannot be an offense," a three judge bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Deepak Verma and B S Chauhan observed. KGB even went on to say that even Lord Krishna and Radha lived together according to mythology. This observation was made in famous Kusbhoo case.
Not every one agrees, despite legal legitimacy, live-in relationships are largely perceived to be immoral and it is a fad visible only in urban areas, a Delhi court observed on Tuesday while dubbing it as "infamous western cultural product".
In remarks that may stoke a controversy, Additional Sessions Judge Surinder S Rathi said, "Traditionally peaking, live-in relationships were alien to our nation till late. Even today it is fad which is visible only in urban areas."
Indian Laws still treats the liven partner as Cinderella.
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