The Kerala High Court recently observed that a woman who is a live-in relationship can also file
domestic violence cases under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act). [Vineet Ganesh v Priyanka Vasan]
The bench also noted that the Act defines domestic relationship as a relationship between two persons who live or have, at any point of time, lived together in a shared household, when they are related by consanguinity, marriage, or through a relationship in the nature of marriage, adoption or are family members living together as a joint family.
There are no specific law related to live – in – relationship in India but development have been made over the years . The jurisprudence has been development through various judgement which have legalised live in relationship by providing protection to
Couple .
• The law recognised live -in relationship as legitimate .Not just legitimate but there are legal provisions which entitle women in these relationships to various rights . These rights
include right to protection against domestic violence, rights to property and the Children born in these relationships are also entitled to receive their share is inherited property .
The bench also noted that the Act defines domestic relationship as a relationship between two persons who live or have, at any point of time, lived together in a shared household, when they are related by consanguinity, marriage, or through a relationship in the nature of marriage, adoption or are family members living together as a joint family.
The appellant was represented by advocates Prabha R Menon and Arun Samuel.
The woman was represented by advocates Saiby Jose Kidangoor, Benny Antony Parel, Anoop Sebastian, Pramitha Sebastian, Pramitha Augustine, Irine Mathew, Aduthya Kiran VE, Anjali Nair, Naail Fathima Abdulla A, Swathy Sudhir and Tanoosha Paul
Written by Indira malviya , college of law IPS academy Indore, Semester recently completed my graduation intern under legal vidhiya.
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