Familiarise yourself with these eight critical legal rights that safeguard the choices and freedoms of unmarried couples in India. Knowledge is power – equip yourself today!
1: Hotel Accommodations: Enjoy Your Space
Aged 18 and above? It’s entirely within the law for unmarried couples to share a hotel room. With valid identity proof, you’re all set. Although some establishments may refuse service, it’s essential to remember that the law is on your side, even if the hotel is in your home city.
2: Live-in Relationships: An Accepted Reality
Considering a live-in arrangement before tying the knot? The Supreme Court supports your choice. It has deemed live-in relationships between two consenting adults neither unlawful nor unconstitutional.
3: Strolling or Sitting in Public: Exercise Your Right
When you are simply enjoying your partner’s company in a public place, Section 294 of the IPC can’t touch you. Any arrest for “obscenity” under this condition would be a misuse of this provision.
4: Joint Property Ownership: Unmarried and Unrestricted
Whether it’s renting or purchasing a property together, there’s no legal barrier for unmarried couples. It’s your right to cohabitate, jointly own, or rent a property.
5: Legitimate Offspring: Live-in’s Gift
Any child born from a long-term live-in relationship is given full legal recognition and is not deemed illegitimate. This legal provision provides security and assurance for couples who have chosen this path.
6: Renting a House: Know Your Rights
Yes, unmarried couples can rent a property in India. If refused on this basis, remember – such discrimination can lead to legal repercussions.
7: Protection Against Domestic Violence: Safekeeping Lives
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, safeguards women in live-in relationships from domestic abuse. This act extends the same protections to them as it does to legally married women.
8: Private Acts: Your Right to Privacy
Engaging in consensual acts in private settings is not a crime. The Constitution’s Article 21, coupled with several landmark Supreme Court judgments, protects the right to privacy for all adults, including unmarried couples.
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