Symbiosis Law School
“LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIP AN ALTERNATIVE FOR MARRIAGE”
Submitted to : Submitted by:
Prof. Aradhna Nair Ayush Shrivastava PRN-14010122022
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3
ABSTRACT 4
HYPOTHESESIS 5
INTRODUCTION 6
LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA 8
Reasons of Live-in Relationships 11
Impact of Live-in Relationships on Children 12
STATUS OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP 13
RESEARCH METHODOLY 14
NEED OF LEGISLATION ON LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP 18
A COMPARATIVE STUDY 19
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 21
SUGGESTIONS 23
REFERENCES 24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like thank Prof. Aradhna Nair to have given me this opportunity to express my views about Live-in relationship an alternative for marriage. This research based assignment helped me improve my knowledge about the concept and relate the same to family law. It helped me understand the concept of Live- in Relationship and its various aspects.
ABSTRACT
Law has been playing vital role in social change. Society is constituted of individuals. Law and society try to regulate the conduct of an individual. The institution of marriage being foundation of the society, interest of the society is well protected by keeping the foundation of institution of marriage strong. Since the matter relating to marriage falls within the purview of personal law, each religion in India is having its own law relating to marriage along with other family matters. As we are observing changing living patterns in the society, Live in relationships are not new for western Countries but these
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