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POCSO meant to protect and not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to the person accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO),

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All HC | If a minor girl marries a major of her freewill, will such marriage be void or voidable? Court explains while discussing validity of child marriage

Allahabad High Court: J.J. Munir, J., directed that the minor in the instant case who stated that she married the accused of

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All HC | Is any offence committed if two adults wish to be in a live-in relationship? Read what HC ruled

“…where a boy and a girl are major and they are living with their free will, then, nobody including their parents has the authority to interfere with their living together.”

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[Freedom of Choice] Del HC | Woman who has attained majority age is free to reside wherever and with whomsoever she wishes to

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar, JJ., addressed a petition wherein it was held that a girl

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All HC | Can a boy and girl living together of their own free will be harassed or threatened by anyone in their peaceful living? Court restates legal position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., decided upon the prayer of protection being sought by a boy and girl living together

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Parental interference in the lives of a major boy and girl living together out of free will, not permissible

Allahabad High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J. partly allowed a civil writ petition directing no parental