Live-In Relationship: Morality, Ethics and Need for Legislation
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Date
2023-03
Journal Title
Indian Journal of Law and Justice
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Bandyopadhyay, Rathin
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University of North Bengal
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Chaturvedi, S. K., & Baranwal, S. (2023). Live-In Relationship: Morality, Ethics and Need for Legislation. Indian Journal of Law and Justice, 14(1), 171–188. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4994
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Chaturvedi, S. K.
Baranwal, Shradha
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Abstract
In India, a Live-in relationship is no more an alien concept considering the
changes in societal fabric and its choices. Still, the issue of acceptability of the
live-in relationship sometimes crops up which mandates recognition of its
existence and the need to accord legitimacy to the same. Considering, that right
to marriage has been maintained as a fundamental right via a plethora of
judgments; and further protection has been given in such relationships which do
resemble marriage-like institutions; it is high time that live-in relationships
should be given statutory recognition with similar conditions of eligibility which
are applicable in marriage. Various committees and judgments have indicated
the same, yet the live-in relationship has not achieved the statutory recognition
which is long due. The issue is not of existence but of protection which is at risk
considering occasional draconian judgments which refuse to consider the right
to companionship as a fundamental right and put unwarranted insistence on
morality and ethics even to protect life and liberty. The institution of marriage
has itself undergone a major change, yet some parts of the society and legal
system simply refuse to acknowledge the same. This paper is an attempt to focus
on the need for legalization and legislation pertaining to live-in relationships
which would recognize the right of companionship beyond marriage and would
also accord protection of life and liberty in such relationships.
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14
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0976-3570
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171 - 188