Punjab & Haryana High Court On Live-In Relationships: "Socially Unacceptable"

Punjab & Haryana High Court has said a live-in-relationship is morally & socially unacceptable while dismissing a petition filed by a runaway couple seeking protection. Petitioners Gulza Kumari, 19 & Gurwinder Singh, 22 in the petition had stated that they were residing together & intended to get married shortly. They claimed danger to their lives from Kumari's parents. "As a matter of fact, the petitioners in the garb of filing the present petition are seeking seal of 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," Justice HS Madaan said in his May 11 order.