Punjab & Haryana HC says a Live-in relationship is not acceptable and people react to this:
A while ago, a live-in couple in Haryana’s Jind had filed a plea for protection in Punjab & Haryana High Court as they feared harm or harassment from the girl’s family. The court now has rejected their plea and said: “the entire social fabric of the society would get disturbed.”
Recently, another live-in couple from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district who had eloped sought the protection of their life. The 19-year-old woman and 22-year-old who wish to marry soon told the court that they feared the girl’s family and also that they had her ID documents.
These people are waiting to seek approval on their live-in-relationship, which is morally and socially not acceptable and no protection order in the petition can be passed. The petition stands dismissed accordingly.”
Their lawyer JS Thakur said:
“As the Supreme Court (SC) has already upheld the live-in relationship, we had approached the HC seeking directions to protect their life and liberty till they get married. As of now, they were in a live-in relationship to avoid the wrath of the girl’s family that was against their relationship.”
Here is the reaction of people to the rejection of the plea:
Somebody goes to court for “legal” support, not “moral” or societal acceptance! https://t.co/AcG036AfKY
— Neeraj (@nirajrb) May 18, 2021
Forget live in relationship but asking for protection is a human right. The couple must be getting threatened by their families.#India https://t.co/0T3ajQMETS
— Vanshikaakk (@vanshikaakk) May 18, 2021
Are courts arbiters of morality, which is a construct, or of the law, which is documented? https://t.co/f9TMXnZt7P
— Pooja Desai (@poojadesaid) May 18, 2021
But they are constitutionally acceptable and that is the only thing that matters . Sad , constitutional judges doing everything other than following constitution.
— Vivek (@Vivek60251703) May 18, 2021
Its bad enough that there are so many moral polices in the society, now the court, that should protect citizens ‘RIGHTS’, itself is becoming a moral police.
— Tom Scaria Thomas (@ubiquitous_user) May 18, 2021
What is this, India’s Law or Khap panchayat’ law???
— Paras Vivek (@ParasVivek2301) May 18, 2021
Somebody goes to court for “legal” support, not “moral” or societal acceptance! https://t.co/AcG036AfKY
— Neeraj (@nirajrb) May 18, 2021
Twitter users shared the Supreme Court’s view on the matter as well.
What bout legally? “living together cannot be illegal”: SC in S.Khusbhoo V. Kannimmal https://t.co/ETHjL5uK57
— Coomer Boi (@AshishChdhry) May 18, 2021
Didn’t SC in 2019 say there’s nothing in the law which prohibits live-in relationships.. and didn’t they also grant legal rights to women who enter such relationships? 🤔 https://t.co/JpCvB7iNP2
— Meghana میگھنا मेघना ਮੇਘਨਾ 🙂 (@archimags) May 18, 2021
They should appeal to the Supreme Court. I’m sure it will protect their rights.
— Dimpi (@avsdgbm) May 18, 2021
Supreme Court said something else. Weird pic.twitter.com/x2pJborolc
— Sanchit Kumar (@accountant_28) May 18, 2021
what are your thoughts about this judgment?
