In live-in relationships, women ought to be protected by granting status of ‘wife’: HC

In live-in relationships, women ought to be protected by granting status of ‘wife’: HC

In live-in relationships, women ought to be protected by granting status of ‘wife’: HC

Women should be given the status of wife in the modern web of live-in relationship: Madras High Court

Madurai, 21 January. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said that women in live-in relationships should not be left without legal protection and in the right cases, they can be given the status of ‘wife’. The court compared it to the Gandharva marriage of Indian tradition. Justice S Srimathi made the remarks while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of ​​a man from Tiruchirappalli district, who feared arrest in a case involving his li…

Women In Live-In Relationships Need Legal Cover And Be Granted Status Of ‘Wife’: Madras HC

Madurai: The Madras High Court has mooted granting women in live-in relationships the status of a “wife” to ensure legal protection, particularly in cases where men withdraw from promises of marriage after an intimate relationship. Calling live-in relationships a “cultural shock” to Indian society, the Court acknowledged that such relationships are now “happening widely everywhere”. The observations were made by Justice S Srimathy of the Madurai…

‘Live-in relationships a cultural shock, but women need security’: Madras High Court

Madurai: In a significant observation aimed at protecting women in live-in relationships from exploitation, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has stated that women in such arrangements should be granted the status of a “wife” to ensure legal and financial security. Justice S. Srimathy made the remarks while hearing an anticipatory bail plea in a case where a man was accused of having a sexual relationship with a woman after promising ma…