Married Persons Have No Legal Right to Enter into a Live-In Relationship Without First Obtaining a Divorce: Allahabad High Court Rejects Protection to Married Live-In Couple
Does personal liberty under Article 21 allow a person to enter a live-in relationship despite an existing marriage? The Allahabad High Court has clarified that personal freedom is not absolute and cannot override existing marital rights under law. PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment dated 20 March 2026, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh of the Allahabad High Court refused protection to a live-in couple because both…