LIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP IS AN EXAMPLE OF PREVALENCE OF MORALITY OVER LAW
AUTHOR – KOMAL MOHITE, STUDENT AT DES SHRI NAVALMAL FIRODIA LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
BEST CITATION – KOMAL MOHITE, LIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP IS AN EXAMPLE OF PREVALENCE OF MORALITY OVER LAW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (11) OF 2025, PG. 48-56, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
New version of marriage is known as live-in-relationship. The concept of marriage is updated to live-in-relationship for couples to live together without any legal bond. The concept of live-in-relationship has been recognized since Vedic period for Indians, known as Gandharva Vivah, where a couple lives together without societal acceptance and without any marriage rituals like in case of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta. The young generation nowadays are more attracted to live-in-relationships as there is no legal responsibility, and allows them to enjoy life similar to marriage. Live-in-relationship now is been leagalised in India. Cohabitation of two adults who live together for temporary period or permanently same as marriage, as there are no rituals cause of which no need of divorce. There is no legal bond between the couple and there is no compulsion to be responsible in the relationship. There are no official registering and documentation, whom to give custody of minor born from live-in-relationship; in case of LGBT couple; will the minor be legal heir after the death of individual . It will affect the personal life of individual if he or she ends the live-in-relationship and future of the child born in live-in-relationship as society has not yet accepted the concept of live-in-relationships. It might seem like there is easy and free companionship but there are legal obligations, responsibilities and loyalty is involved. As the laws for live-in-relationship will put some legal limitations on the couple and the couple will get recognition for their relationship by law. As live-in-relationship is legally recognized still there are no specific amendments in support of live-in-relationship. There should be laws for the individuals who are in live-in-relationship and for those who have ended their relation. Rights for minors born from these live-in-relationship should be enacted .The researcher has undertaken the topic to understand and study the meaning of live-in-relationship and also to find out the consequences for the couple, their child as well as for the society. Morality varies from individual to individual whereas law is equal for all but if someone is having wrong morals then it affect his social life which will definitely have impact on personal life. That’s why morals of every person should be in limits of humanity which should not harm anyone including himself. Although it may be legalized, there are no laws in support of live-in-relationships in India. Perhaps morals, values and ethics are the main reasons behind lack of legal amendments in support of live-in-relationships.
KEY WORDS :- LIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIPS, COUPLES , MINOR CHILD, SOCIETY