Man in Live-In Relationship with His Married Sister Cannot File Habeas Corpus Petition: Rajasthan High Court
Man in Live-In Relationship with His Married Sister Cannot File Habeas Corpus Petition: Rajasthan High Court By Abhishek Jat, Advocate Introduction The Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who claimed to be in a live-in relationship with a married woman. The Court ruled that there exists no fundamental right allowing a person to engage in a live-in relationship with a woman legally wedded to another man, especially when the woman in question appears to be his own sister. The Division Bench of Justices Madan Gopal Vyas and Shree Chandrashekhar observed that the petitioner had no legal standing to invoke the writ of habeas corpus under such circumstances. Factual Background In this case, the petitioner sought a directive from the State authorities to produce ‘X,’ a 32-year-old married woman who had filed for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. The petitioner claimed that ‘X’ had left her husband and was in a live-in relat...