Sachin Shirvas, BBA. LL.B., Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bengaluru
ABSTRACT
Rather than getting married, many Indians are opting for the more practical option of having a live-in partner instead. Cohabitation refers to the sharing of a dwelling by two individuals who are not married. In actually, there is a considerable deal of complexity, responsibility, and legal liability involved in what appears to be a stress- free friendship with no commitments. Efforts have been recently to bring it under the jurisdiction of several laws. As a result of its judgments, the Supreme court of India has provided numerous guidelines on child support, property rights, and a child standing, and the crime itself has been decriminalized in the country. Different people in India have various viewpoint on this issue. Official paperwork, cultural difficulties, property rights, will and gift rights, anti-religion status, the LGBT community, and so on are just examples of grey are as that need to be handled with care.
The major goal of this essay is to help readers understand the concept of live- in relationship by using secondary sources. Since then, researcher have made an effort, using descriptive and analytical methods, to delve into the challenges faced by modern couples. The final section of the report argues for the need for a new law that protects the right of cohabitation couples without regard to their religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
Keywords: live-in relationship, LGBT community, the Supreme Court of India
