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Supreme Court rules ending a live in relationship is not a criminal offence for anyone
Politics
Published on 28 April 2026
Heartbreak alone can never be punishment under law
The Supreme Court has ruled that ending a live-in relationship is not a criminal offence. The court said such relationships can be dissolved without penal consequences, drawing an analogy to marriage. It also clarified that heartbreak or emotional harm, by itself, is not something the criminal law can punish, reaffirming personal freedom to leave a relationship.
- Ending a live-in relationship is not a criminal offence
- Emotional distress like heartbreak is not punishable under penal law
- Court treats live-ins as legally dissolvable like marriage arrangements
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