Minor in live-in relationship can't seek police protection: Punjab and Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a protection plea from a 16-year-old girl and her adult partner, ruling that courts cannot legally support live-in relationships involving minors. The court emphasized that the law is designed to protect minors from exploitation.
Why it matters
The ruling clarifies the legal boundaries regarding the rights of minors versus the state's duty to protect them from potentially exploitative arrangements.
NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court, in an order dated August 3, dismissed a protection plea filed by a 16-year-old girl and her adult partner, holding that courts cannot grant protection to a live-in relationship involving a minor. The court said granting such protection would indirectly support a live-in relationship involving a minor, which the law does not permit.What was the dispute about?The petitioners sought police protection, alleging that they faced threats from the girl's family because they wanted to marry after she attained the age of majority. The girl, who was 16 years old, and the man, who was an adult, claimed they feared for their lives and liberty, as per the court order.The petitioners alleged that when they informed their families about their relationship, the girl's parents tried to force her to marry another person.
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