Live-in relationships are ‘timepass’ : Allahabad High Court

Court observed that infatuation is more than sincerity in such relationships

Prayagraj (UP) – The Allahabad High Court rejected a plea filed by inter-faith live-in couple seeking Police protection. The Court has observed that such relations are predominantly ‘timepass’. At the same time, the High Court also upheld the various judgments given by the Supreme Court regarding live-in relationship.

The petition was filed jointly by a Hindu girl and Muslim boy. An FIR was lodged against the boy by the girl’s aunt. On this, both jointly filed a petition in the Court and sought Police protection. Before the Court, the petitioner-girl, through her counsel, contended she is over 20 years in age and as such, being a major, she has every right to decide her future and she has chosen petitioner no.2, as her boyfriend with whom she wants to have a live-in relationship.

On the other hand, the counsel for the informant (girl’s aunt) vehemently opposed the plea by contending that the girl’s partner is already facing an FIR u/s 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster Act and that he is a road-Romeo and a vagabond, who has no future and, in all certainty, he would ruin the life of the girl.

Highlights of High Court decision

1.In the span of two months and that too, at a tender age of 20-22 years, the Court cannot expect that the couple would be able to give serious thought over such type of temporary relationship.

2. The Court feels that such type of relationship is more of infatuation than to have stability and sincerity.

3. Unless and until the couple decides to marry and give their relationship a name or they are sincere towards each other, the Court will refrain from expressing any opinion in such type of relationship.

4. Our views should not be misconstrued.