SC Extends Section 498A Protection to Live-In Relationships
2 sources·Updated August 3, 2026
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- Times of India Top·6h agoSC expands ambit of Sec 498A to cover cruelty in live-ins too
The Supreme Court has extended legal protection to live-in relationships. These relationships are now covered under Section 498A of the IPC. The court stated that the law must adapt to changing societal norms. Cruelty within such relationships will now be punishable by law. This…
Read at Times of India Top → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·16h agoSC Extends Section 498A Protection to Live-In Relationships
Top court says cruelty law will apply where a live-in relationship is "in the nature of marriage", with safeguards against arrest.
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