Punjab and Haryana High Court: Live-in Couples who are threatened are entitled to Protection even if one of them is married and lives outside wedlock.

The Division Bench pronounced this verdict while answering a reference after 2 single-judge benches gave contradicting judgements on the protection matter.  The Court considered the question of whether live-in couples should be granted protection prima-facie without examining their marital status and the circumstances of the case and if this was Read more…