Live-In Couple Entitled To Protection From Parental Threats, Adults Free To Choose Partners: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

3 March 2026 7:16 PM IST

  • Live-In Couple Entitled To Protection From Parental Threats, Adults Free To Choose Partners: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has held that two consenting adults in a live-in relationship are entitled to police protection against threats and interference from family members, reiterating that the right to choose a partner flows from Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Saurabh Banerjee allowed a petition filed by a couple seeking protection from the father of the woman, who...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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