https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606 Marital-status determinations affecting a third party require notice and an opportunity to be heard, as a finding that a prior marriage did not exist directly affects that person's rights and engages natural justice. Until that issue is properly determined, a subsequent claimant cannot conclusively establish status as a legally wedded wife for maintenance under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Domestic violence protection for a live-in relationship depends on whether it is a relationship in the nature of marriage, assessed through factors including legal capacity to marry, voluntary and significant cohabitation, a shared household, and representation to society as spouses. Casual or primarily sexual arrangements do not qualify. 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 Marital-status determinations affecting a third party require notice and an opportunity to be heard, as a finding that a prior marriage did not exist directly affects that person's rights and engages natural justice. Until that issue is properly determined, a subsequent claimant cannot conclusively establish status as a legally wedded wife for maintenance under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Domestic violence protection for a live-in relationship depends on whether it is a relationship in the nature of marriage, assessed through factors including legal capacity to marry, voluntary and significant cohabitation, a shared household, and representation to society as spouses. Casual or primarily sexual arrangements do not qualify. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173606