Why this court’s view on live-in couples should worry us all

Apr 14, 2024 | 15:43 IST

The Madhya Pradesh HC’s recent observation that ‘constitutional rights need not always be enforced’ is not only deeply regressive but does a disservice to our judicial system

On March 14, a bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, while granting protection to a teenage couple in a live-in relationship, ventured into unwarranted, arbitrary and unconstitutional commentary as it recorded “its concern” on the choices “youngsters are making these days”.

The “youngsters” in the case were two 19-year-old consenting adults who approached the court seeking police protection, but ended up being a subject of ridicule. Not only was their right to exercise choice questioned, but their constitutional freedoms were gravely trivialised and belittled even as the Supreme Court has time and again upheld the legality of live-in relationships.

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Why this court’s view on live-in couples should worry us all

The Madhya Pradesh HC’s recent observation that ‘constitutional rights need not always be enforced’ is not only deeply regressive but does a disservice to our judicial system

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Why this court’s view on live-in couples should worry us all

The Madhya Pradesh HC’s recent observation that ‘constitutional rights need not always be enforced’ is not only deeply regressive but does a disservice to our judicial system

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