{
  "id": 8583138,
  "title": "MP High Court Orders Police Protection For Live-In Partners Facing Family Threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mp-high-court-orders-police-protection-for-live-in-partners-facing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mp-high-court-orders-police-protection-for-live-in-partners-facing-family-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore's Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered police protection for consenting adults who live together outside formal marriage, ruling that they are entitled to state protection against external threats. In a significant ruling, Justice Sandeep N Bhatt declared that the fundamental right to live together applies to consenting adults, regardless of societal norms. The High Court granted protection to Muskan Sen and others who lived together against their families' wishes and faced death threats. The petitioners argued for police protection to prevent harassment or false accusations. The State government opposed the petition, claiming that granting protection to live-in relationships could undermine societal structures and promote promiscuity. However, the court cited the 2018 Supreme Court ruling in Nandakumar vs State of Kerala, which held that consenting adults have the legal right to live together. The court also noted that live-in relationships are recognized under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Justice Bhatt emphasized that the petitioners' choices must be protected from external coercion or violence, as they are adults entitled to live according to their free will. The High Court directed authorities to provide necessary security and communication details to the petitioners for immediate assistance during emergencies.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant ruling on personal liberty, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that consenting adults have the fundamental right to live together even outside formal wedlock and are entitled to state protection from external threats. Justice Sandeep N Bhatt delivered the verdict on Saturday while allowing a writ petition filed by Muskan Sen and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}