https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606 A finding that a person was not married to Lakshmi could not be sustained without notice to her, because a declaration affecting marital status must comply with natural justice. On that basis, the respondent could not be treated as the appellant's legally wedded wife on the existing record for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The article also explains that a live-in arrangement is protected under the Domestic Violence Act only if it amounts to a relationship in the nature of marriage, judged by indicia such as social recognition as spouses, legal capacity, voluntariness, significant cohabitation and a shared household. Mere casual or purely sexual association does not qualify, and the matter required reconsideration after notice to Lakshmi. en-us Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 08:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606 A finding that a person was not married to Lakshmi could not be sustained without notice to her, because a declaration affecting marital status must comply with natural justice. On that basis, the respondent could not be treated as the appellant's legally wedded wife on the existing record for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The article also explains that a live-in arrangement is protected under the Domestic Violence Act only if it amounts to a relationship in the nature of marriage, judged by indicia such as social recognition as spouses, legal capacity, voluntariness, significant cohabitation and a shared household. Mere casual or purely sexual association does not qualify, and the matter required reconsideration after notice to Lakshmi. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606