The Economic Times

He walked away after 15 years and married someone else: SC says live-in breakup not a crime

The Supreme Court ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship, even after 15 years, is not a criminal offense. Justices stated that criminal charges like sexual harassment cannot be applied to such relationships, though civil remedies for child maintenance remain an option. The court acknowledged sympathy for the woman but emphasized legal limits on criminalizing consensual unions.