Rajasthan HC: 18+ Adults Can Live Together Without Marriage

• Rajasthan High Court ruled that adults (18+) can live together with mutual consent, regardless of legal marriageable age.
• The decision arose from a protection petition by an 18-year-old girl and a 19-year-old boy in a live-in relationship.
• The court stated that adulthood (18+) grants the right to choose one's life under Article 21, separate from marriage eligibility.
• Police are directed to provide protection to such couples if threats to their safety are verified.
• Live-in relationships are not illegal, but they do not confer the same rights as marriage, such as inheritance or spousal rights.

Why It Matters: Court protects adults' right to live-in relationships, emphasizing personal liberty.