An Overview About the Legalisation of Live-in -Relationship in India

Abstract

In the modern society technology and industrial development creates revolution in all the aspects of life. The concept of globalisation has changed our social life like the family structure and the marriage. In our country the marriage is considered as a sacramental institution. Here the marriage is the accepted form of relationship but in the modern society the youth from the urban cities are welcoming the concept of Live - in - Relationship. In our country developed cities are accepting the concept of Live - in - Relationship but in rural areas it is still a taboo. Societies is also at the urge of slowly accepting the Live - in - Relationship, as the male and female are place equally in the society and they are economically independent to each other. However these changes are under continuous criticism and it is a debatable topic due to the lack of legality and unacceptable by the majority of the society.