CONTENTS

Page No.

Certificate of Supervisor i

Certificate of Originality ii

Acknowledgment iii-iv

Content v-viii

Abbreviations xi-xii

List of Cases xiii-xvi

INTRODUCTION 1-20

CHAPTER-1

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF LIVE-IN

RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA 21-45

1.1 Introduction 21-25

1.2 Definition & meaning of live-in relationship 26-29

1.3 Marriage as an Institution in India 30-32

1.4 Live-in relationship in India 33-35

1.5 Reasons for growth of live-in relationship 35-39

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1.6 Law & Live-in Relationship in India 39-45
CHAPTER-2

LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPIN INTERNATIONAL

PERSPECTIVE 46-70

2.1 Structure of live-in relationship 46-50

2.2 Evolution of live-in relationship in India 51-54

2.3 Globalisation & live-in relationship 54-57

2.4 Advantages of live-in relationship & marriage 57-59

2.5 Global Position of live-in relationship 59-63

2.6 Global Statistics on live-in relationship 63-65

2.7 Legalization of live-in relationship 65-70

CHAPTER-3

STATUS OF WOMEN–DISCRIMINATION AND

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA 71-100

3.1 Introduction 71-73

3.2 Historical background 74-76

3.3 Woman as wife 76-79

3.4 Status of women in India 80-81

3.5 Crime and discrimination against women 82-88

3.6 Violence against women 88-92

3.7 Protection of Women under Constitution of India 92-97

3.8 Protection of Women under Parliamentary Laws 97-100

CHAPTER-4

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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN LIVE-IN
RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA 101-125

4.1 Marital Relation between man & woman 101-104

4.2 Alternative to marriage 105-108

4.3 Legality of marriage and live-in relationship 108-110

110-125
4.4 Issues Affecting Unmarried Couples

CHAPTER-5

PROBABILITY OF LEGAL RECOGNITION AND

126-150
PROTECTION OF LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS

5.1 Marriage as foundation of Social Structure 126-130

5.2 Substitute for Marriage: Live-in Relationship 131-135

5.3 Benefits of Marriage& Live-in Relationship 135-138

5.4 Legislative protection of Live-in Relationship 139-143

5.5 Judicial Scenario of Live-in Relationship 143-150

CHAPTER-6

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JUDICIAL APPROACH TOWARDS LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS 151-180

6.1 Impact on Marriage 151-155

6.2 Analysis of Live-in Relationship 156-165

6.2.1 Marriage 157-158

6.2.2 Maintenance 159-161

6.2.3 Inheritance 161

6.2.4 Divorce 161-162

6.2.5 Status of children 162-165

6.3 Judicial Approach towards live-in relationship outside India 165-168

169-180
6.4 Judicial Approach towards live-in relationship inside India

CHAPTER-7

181-200
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS

Bibliography (201)-(211)

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