PIL before Supreme Court seeks registration and social security for persons in live-in relationships

The petitioner submitted that there has been a vast increase in crimes committed by live-in partners, including major crimes like rape and murder, due to the absence of rules and guidelines covering live-in partnerships.

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A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central government to formulate guidelines for registration of live-in relationships and for social security of citizens who are in live-in relationships [Mamta Rani vs Union of India].

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Supreme Court of India

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Public Interest Litigation

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Live-in Relationship