Live in couple as good as married couple ...

A landmark judgement indeed. But, cohabiting "For some time" clause is not well defined. This clause should be specific about time factor. The good news is that, the woman who lives with her partner is eligible for inheriting the property after her partner's death.

rambabu wrote:

A landmark judgement indeed. But, cohabiting "For some time" clause is not well defined. This clause should be specific about time factor. The good news is that, the woman who lives with her partner is eligible for inheriting the property after her partner's death.

 

This is welcome. The fact of living together as man and wife is more relevant than the ritual. The ritual could be complete in a few hours but living for years together needs more understanding each other and compatibility.  Practically, we see so many people living as couples and accept them as husband and wife. There is no way they could be asked to produce certificate of marriage while admitting them as tenant or at other occasions.    

There are quite a few such cases where couples have lived together for many many years.I came across one such couple in their seventies who we all thought were married.Their children were actually his , from his first wife who passed away just a couple of years ago. They feel there is hardly any need to get married since they feel secure and the children at least outwardly seem to have accepted the lady ..

I'm for such live in relationship. Now I read there is a movement in Tamilnadu. The movement questions the significance and necessity of Mangal Sutra. They question  those who are married tying a Mangal Sutra are free from disharmony in their married life? The whole purpose and meaning of married life is harmony and a hassle free life. If the harmony is absent there is no difference between live in relationship and conventional marital relationship.

I guess we are now coming of age where relationships are concerned. Every relationship becomes meaningful only when there is mutual respect and love.Forcing a relationship and marrying two individuals against their wish and expecting them to stay married all their life, to me sounds hypocritical ...Our films too show this old age belief that thali is all powerful and so is kumkum, sindoor ...Is love and commitment bound only by these physical things ? 

True. We are coming of age. Certain sections of the society are questioning the relevance of outdated beliefs and practices. But these are deeply rooted in the minds of the people. These beliefs and practices should be shown exit.

This is a welcome move and also shows that finally our society is also becoming more mature by accepting such relationships. Where the world around us is changing in so many different ways, people of different nationalities, forget only caste and religion here, are coming close together, it is quite immature and also impossible to cling on to age old traditions where relationships are concerned. So accepting such relations and recognising them legally is very laudable.

This landmark verdict certainly opened floodgates for a new era that enables the society to tread on new paths for further development in the outdated milieu of the society.  I'm confident Good days are ahead.

The disconnect existing in our society can be set right only by laws that benefits the people.On the one hand we see domestic violence and rape increasing by leaps and bounds no matter what measures ?  have been taken. 

A lot has to be done in the sphere of Marital acts. Though something has been done to curb the domestic violence, it was found, it has been badly abused. It's not mere laws or acts introduced and washing off hands that's the need of the hour. Strict enforcement is required. Another thing lawmakers should see that there are no loose ends in the act! So that the scope for abusing is eliminated.

Yes its a good step. If i remember correctly some 2/3 years back the madras High court had said that a live in couple is as good as married with the same rights and obligations.

However I will add that it does not end adultery. Man is by nature a polygamous  being and thus adultery will remain.

Adultery is a different issue and as human beings one can curtail the trait if there is a sense of responsibility ...As the society progresses we need to progress as well not blame our indulgences on basic instincts, then there is no difference between animals and human beings who are supposed to be intelligent and use their brain for better things in life ..

Yes, Adulterous activities by men can be controlled to some extent. Men who indulge in adulterous relationships now think twice.

Its really welcome move by our Supreme Court, now one can't simply leave other partner for any reason. And this is going to be a great advantage for women mostly. I am not saying that our culture is the best or should be continue the same way but it is indeed far better than few other countries. If you look at few other countries, you will find that there are middle age woman, who are single with their kid and struggling to settle in their life or looking for life partner, why?. You will find that most of them were in live in relationship, had kids but got separated for some reasons. At least we have not reached up to that point, reason may be whatever. You may liked our culture, you may not and it is totally individual choice but you can't ignore its positive impact on our society.