Chhattisgarh High Court, during the hearing of a case, said that the concept of live-in relationships remains a stigma in Indian culture. Because it is against traditional Indian beliefs. Justice Gautam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S. Aggarwal’s division bench said that this is Western civilization, which is contrary to the general expectations of Indian principles. The rules of personal law cannot be applied in any court unless they are presented and recognized as customary practices.

Case Hearing in Chhattisgarh High Court

The bench of Chhattisgarh High Court was hearing the petition of Abdul Hameed Siddiqui (43), a resident of Dantewada. He was in a live-in relationship with a woman (36) of a different religion. Both have a child. Later the woman separated.

Dantewada’s Family Court rejected Abdul Hameed Siddiqui’s petition in December 2023 regarding the custody of the child. After this, he filed a petition in the High Court. The Chhattisgarh High Court also rejected the petition after the hearing. During the hearing, the court mentioned the complexities of personal laws and inter-religious marriages.

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Abdul is already married and father of three children

The Chhattisgarh High Court found inconsistencies in the petitioner’s statements regarding the validity of the marriage under the Special Marriage Act. He was already married and lived with his wife. He also has three children. The lawyer for the woman, who was his live-in partner, argued that the petition lacked evidence to prove the validity of the marriage.

Abdul Hameed Siddiqui claimed that he lived with a woman from another religion for three years before getting married in 2021. He had an inter-religious marriage with the woman as per Muslim customs. He argued that according to Muslim law, he had the right to perform multiple marriages. His live-in partner opposed his claim for custody of the child.