Live-in relationships in India: What legal rights do partners have? FAQs explained
- Posted on October 6, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Live-in relationships in India: What legal rights do partners have? FAQs explained
Live-in relationships have increasingly come before Indian courts in disputes involving maintenance, domestic violence, criminal complaints and the rights of children. But a live-in relationship does not automatically give partners the same legal status as a married couple.
