Live-in is a systematic design to destroy the institution of marriage, observes Allahabad HC

Earlier this week, the Allahabad High Court stated that live-in relationships across the country are disrupting the ethos of a marriage. Calling it the 'systematic design that is working to completely destroy the institution of a marriage in India', the HC shunned the concept of living together of couples outside the bond of marriage.

This was observed by the single bench headed by Justice Siddarth while granting bail to a man who was accused of raping his live-in partner. The accused, Adnan, was arrested in April after his live-in partner, with whom he lived for a year, filed a complaint against him, alleging that he had intercourse with her, under the pretext of marrying her, in UP's Saharanpur. After the 19-year-old got pregnant, Adnan refused to marry her.

While running through the various facets of this case, Justice Siddharth stated that the 'security, social acceptance and stability' that the institution of marriage offers, can never be satiated by a live-in relationship."The brutish concept of changing partners in every season cannot be considered to be a hallmark of a stable and healthy society," he added, looking down upon couples living together out of wedlock.

It has also been observed by the court that the generations worth of ethics and norms of morality are what structure the Indian middle-class, and that simply cannot be ignored as it forms the foundation upon which society stands."Live-in relationships shall only be considered as normal after the institution of marriage becomes obsolete in this country, like in many of the so-called developed countries where it has become a big problem for them to protect the institution of marriage" stated the Allahabad High Court while hearing the case.

Moreover, the high court also stated that India is in great trouble as this is becoming a 'trend' amongst the youngsters of this country. This in turn will be a 'great problem for us in the future.'

"Infidelity to a partner in a married relationship and having a free live-in relationship are being shown as signs of a progressive society. The youth gets attracted to such philosophy being advanced, unaware of the long-term consequences," observed the High Court while highlighting the impacts of globalisation and westernisation on the youth of the country, and how they are unaware of the long-term consequences.