A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court requesting the Central government to create guidelines for the registration of live-in relationships and provide social security to individuals in such relationships.
The petitioner, advocate Mamta Rani, argued that the absence of rules and regulations governing live-in relationships has led to a significant rise in crimes committed by partners, including severe offenses like rape and murder. The plea seeks to establish social equality and security for individuals in live-in relationships.
The petition also emphasized that the courts have previously protected the members of live-in partnerships, including women, men, and children born out of such relationships, through several judgments.
The petitioner argued that the lack of registration for live-in relationships is a violation of constitutional rights, including the right to live freely (Article 19) and the right to protection of life (Article 21) and personal liberty.
The plea calls for the creation of laws governing live-in relationships and for the Central government to establish a database to determine the exact number of people in such partnerships.
The petitioner maintains that this can only be achieved by making registration for live-in relationships mandatory.
Additionally, the petitioner claims that the absence of rules and guidelines governing live-in relationships has led to a significant increase in crimes committed by partners, including serious offenses such as rape and murder.
