Live-in, pay up? Mumbai court says long-term partners owe maintenance too

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Mumbai magistrate's court has ordered a man to pay ₹5,000 per month in maintenance to his former live-in partner and her child from a previous marriage.

Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha & Anr., (2011) 1 SCC 141, the Court held that a live-in relationship "in the nature of marriage" falls within the ambit of Section 2(f) of the Domestic Violence Act.

It underscores the judiciary's commitment to protecting the rights of women in non-marital cohabitations, ensuring they are not left without legal remedies in cases of abandonment or abuse," said Soayib Qureshi, Partner, PSL Advocates & Solicitors.