Hum bina shaadi ke saath rehna chahte hain. Kya live-in relationship legal hai?

Simple answer

Haan. Supreme Court keh chuka hai ki do adults ka apni marzi se saath rehna crime nahi hai. Lambe, shaadi jaise live-in rishte mein rehne wali woman DV Act se protection aur kharcha maang sakti hai. Uttarakhand mein live-in couples ko registration karana zaroori hai.

Real-life examples

26 saal ke Neha aur Siddharth bina shaadi Bengaluru mein saath flat le kar rehte hain. Yeh legal hai, aur sirf saath rehne ke liye police un par action nahi le sakti.

Roshni 8 saal Aman ke saath rahi, kharche baante aur log use Aman ki wife maante the. Jab Aman ne use maarna shuru kiya aur kharcha dena band kiya, toh usne DV Act mein protection aur paise ki application di, kyunki unka rishta 'shaadi jaisa' tha.

Pinky yeh jaante hue Suresh ke saath rehne lagi ki woh pehle se married hai. Courts keh chuke hain ki aisa rishta usually 'shaadi jaisa' nahi maana jaata, isliye partner ke taur par use DV Act ki relief shayad na mile. Unka bachcha phir bhi Suresh se maintenance maang sakta hai.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Pakka karo ki dono adult (18+) ho. 18 saal se kam umar ke person se physical relation, consent ke saath bhi, serious crime hai.
2Saath rehne ka simple proof rakho: dono ke naam ka rent agreement, joint bills ya address records.
3Uttarakhand mein rehte ho toh 1 mahine ke andar state ke UCC portal par Registrar ke paas rishte ka registration karao.
4Ghar wale dhamkaayein toh 112 call karo aur police ya High Court se protection maango.
5Partner violence kare toh 181 call karo aur DV Act mein protection, residence aur paise ke liye application do.
6Bachche ka birth certificate dono parents ke naam ke saath banwao. Bachcha BNSS Section 144 ke under father se maintenance maang sakta hai.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Agar koi partner kisi aur se married hai, ya rishta chhota ya casual hai, toh courts usually ise 'shaadi jaisa' nahi maante, isliye DV Act ki relief shayad na mile.
Live-in partner ko doosre ki property automatic virasat mein nahi milti. Lekin agar couple kai saal husband-wife ki tarah raha ho, toh court maan sakta hai ki unki shaadi hui thi.

Official legal reference

S. Khushboo v. Kanniammal (2010)
Adults ka bina shaadi saath rehna crime nahi hai.
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma (2013)
DV Act mein live-in rishta kab 'shaadi jaisa' maana jaaye, iske factors.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Sections 2(f), 20
'Domestic relationship' mein shaadi jaisa rishta bhi shaamil hai; aisi woman monetary relief maang sakti hai.
Official text padho
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 144
Minor bachcha, shaadi se ho ya nahi, saadhan wale father se maintenance maang sakta hai.
Pehle: CrPC Section 125Official text padho
Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024
Uttarakhand mein live-in partners ko Registrar ke paas rishta register karana hota hai; na karane par saza ho sakti hai.

Help kahan milegi

Emergency helpline

Emergency mein police, fire ya ambulance ke liye.

Call karo 112

Women Helpline

Violence face kar rahi women ke liye 24x7 help.

Call karo 181

NALSA free legal aid

Eligible logon ke liye free lawyer aur legal advice.

Call karo 15100 nalsa.gov.in

Source aur status

Kahan lagu: State ke hisaab se alag; Uttarakhand ke Uniform Civil Code (27 January 2025 se laagu) ke under wahan rehne wale live-in couples ko 1 mahine mein registration karana hota hai; na karane par saza ho sakti hai. Zyadatar doosre states mein aisa rule nahi hai.
Law lagu hua: 26 Oct 2006
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