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Live-in relationships affects infants!

Posted by Rekha Prasad under General

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Saheli, an NGO has urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on pre-marital sex and live-in relationships.

By encouraging pre-marital sex and live-in relationships, incidents of abandoned babies are sure to increase and the proof of the same is the children at our centre “We have over 50 such children at Saheli, says Saheli President Kiran and such move could lead to more babies being abandoned on the streets!

“A woman, cheated and abandoned by her boyfriend came to Saheli seeking shelter and protection.  Her baby was delivered at our NGO, but as the mother’s mental condition is not stable and she’s on treatment, we are adopting the infant” says the NGO.

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Though it is said some people feel such relationship is okay in a ‘fast world’ where work pressure is high.  Its definitely a “Big social evil”.  Its no doubt spoils the entire system of family values, respect and responsibilities to the next generations to come.  In the name of free society our youngsters are hopelessly mislead!

Dear readers, Indian Legislation has not recognized live-in relationships in all aspects while formulating Laws.  Except making modification to Section 125 Cr.P.C. [for Maintenance] and under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.

The personal laws remains the same which does not recognize the live-in relationships.  The difference between “Live-in” “Adultery” “Prostitution” nowhere defined.  Failure of live-in leads to adultery or even induce prostitution in many cases and the term ‘adultery’/prostitution is a criminal offence in India and also defeats many rights like property rights, compensation Claims and death benefits in many cases.

PROSPECTIVE “LIVE-IN” COUPLES KINDLY THINK BEFORE YOU BRINK”

Relevant Links:

http://lifestyle.indianetzone.com/relationship/1/live-in_relationships.htm – tips for live-in relationships

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maintenance-for-live-in-partner/articleshow/3178050.cms – Maintenance and other legal information

http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=d84ec6cf-bbac-4d3f-8e54-697822e731cd -  It is wise to adopt the good technologies, sciences, and resources of developing nations, but foolishness to adopt their rotten degraded culture.

Reader's Comments

  1. Pangala Nagendra Rao | April 21st, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Good one. Change in social values are unavoidable! But implication should always be well to mankind. It is duty of Legal bodies like HC,SC to look into these issues more deeply and broadly rather than considering only some area of soceity.

  2. Rekha Prasad | April 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Change in social values are unavoidable! you mean even moral and ethical values?

  3. Pangala Nagendra Rao | April 22nd, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    Yes!Even though people like us try hard to keep those values, in one or other way things changes. Change is inevitable! Even ethical and moral values changed! But like what I said finally welfare of mankind is to achieved!

  4. Arvind Singh | August 4th, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I agree that if two adults choose to have physical relations, without a marriage certificate to reinforce the legality of their actions, it is nobody’s business but their own, But no one can guarantee that in such relationships children will not be born. Who will look after the women involved when they pass their prime and no one wants to ‘live in’ with them? i read some on http://www.lawisgreek.com/live-in-relationships-supreme-court-verdict/

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