What is being done to Prevent Live-In Relationships among Adolescents? Punjab And Haryana High Court Questions the Central Government

Anurupa pal

Published on: March 14, 2022 at 18:56 IST

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently took note of the Legal Vacuum to Govern Live-In Relationships and asked the Central Government’s Response on Measures being taken to prevent Adolescents with Impressionable Minds from Living Together.

Justice Amol Rattan Singh was hearing a batch of Petitions seeking Protection of Life and Liberty by Couples in Live-in Relationships.

When the Additional Solicitor General apprised the Court of the new proposed Amendment being made to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act increasing Marriageable Age of Women to 21 years.

Justice Amol Rattan Singh also flagged the problem being faced by Courts where Adolescents between the Age of 18 and 21 years in Live-In Relationships were seeking Protection of Life and Liberty from the Court.

“What is proposed, to try and ensure that many Adolescents with impressionable minds (not actually fully matured though they otherwise, technically, are of the age of majority in terms of the aforesaid Act), do not start living together and later start regretting such decisions, obviously also causing trauma to their parents and family,” the Court said.

Advocates Vinod K Kanwal and Varinder Basa appeared on behalf of the Petitioners.

The Respondents were represented by Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain, Central government Counsel Saigeeta Srivastava, Additional PP Vasundhara Dalal, Additional Advocate General (AAG) Haryana Neeraj Poswal and Advocate Naveen Malik.

Additional PP Vasundhara Dalal, Additional Advocate General (AAG) Haryana Neeraj Poswal and Advocate Naveen Malik.

Also Read: Legality of Live-in Relationships in India

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