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Couples in live-in relationship cannot seek divorce: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has said that when two parties decide to live together by virtue of a mere agreement, and not in accordance with any personal law or the Special Marriage Act, they cannot claim it to be a marriage or seek divorce. This was pointed out by a division bench of the high court which said, "The law is yet to recognise the live-in relationship as a marriage.