Live-in Relationships Morally, Socially Unacceptable: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The court made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by a runaway couple seeking protection.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Priyanka

Published: May 18, 2021, 5:22 PM IST

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Chandigarh: In a controversial statement, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that a live-in-relationship is morally and socially unacceptable while dismissing a petition filed by a runaway couple seeking protection. Petitioners Gulza Kumari, 19 and Gurwinder Singh, 22 had stated in their plea that they were residing together and intended to get married shortly. They claimed danger to their lives from Kumari’s parents.

“As a matter of fact, the petitioners in the garb of filing the present petition are seeking seal of approval on their live-in-relationship, which is morally and socially not acceptable and no protection order in the petition can be passed. The petition stands dismissed accordingly,” Justice HS Madaan said in his May 11 order.

According to petitioner’s counsel JS Thakur, Mr Singh and Ms Kumari were living together in Tarn Taran district. He said Kumari’s parents, who are in Ludhiana, did not approve of their relationship. The couple could not get married as Kumari’s documents, which have details of her age, were in possession of her family, Thakur added.

(With inputs from PTI)