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Delhi HC: live-in relationships akin to marriage, grants protection to couple
Delhi HC: live-in relationships akin to marriage, grants protection to couple
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a consensual live-in relationship between adults is akin to marriage and entitled to police protection. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, in an order on August 13, granted…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a consensual live-in relationship between adults is akin to marriage and entitled to police protection. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, in an order on August 13, granted protection to a couple in their 30s who faced threats from the woman's family after they began living together.
The court stated that neither parents, relatives nor friends have any right to interfere with the couple's choice or threaten their life and liberty. It said curtailing fundamental rights by "societal morals and prejudices" deprives individuals of their identity. The couple had complained to the local police station but no action was taken. The court noted that live-in relationships are recognised under laws such as the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both source articles from Times Now report the Delhi High Court order identically, with the same quotes from Justice Banerjee and the same PTI credit. The framing is straight wire-copy reporting with no discernible slant: the court's language about 'societal morals and prejudices' is quoted verbatim, and there is no mention of any opposition or criticism. On the substantive point, the coverage notes that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act already recognises live-in relationships, providing legal context. The same text appears in two separate bylines on the same outlet, effectively a single press-trust story republished. A reader should note this is a reiteration of established legal principle rather than a novel ruling: the court applied existing constitutional and statutory protections to an individual petition. The August 13 order date and the couple's age (both in their 30s) are the only new specifics.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesnownews.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (2) (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
