The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that living in a live-in relationship without dissolving a previous marriage may amount to bigamy under Sections 494 and 495 of the IPC, rejecting a couple’s plea for police protection.
The Allahabad High Court refused to grant protection to a live-in couple, citing the woman’s existing marriage and short cohabitation. The court ruled that the relationship was illegal, leading to the petition’s dismissal.
The Allahabad High Court has refused protection to a live-in couple because the woman was already married to someone else. The court found their brief cohabitation insufficient to warrant legal protection and highlighted the importance of presenting accurate facts in such cases.
The Allahabad High Court denied protection to a live-in couple on the grounds that the woman was already married and their cohabitation period was short. The court stressed that the petition sought to legitimize an illegal relationship.
