Rajasthan HC: Adults Can Live-In Even Below Marriage Age 2025

Rajasthan High Court ruled that consenting adults may live together in a live-in relationship even if one partner has not reached the statutory marriageable age. The bench cited constitutional privacy and liberty, Supreme Court precedents, and directed police to ensure protection from harassment. The judgment separates age of majority from marital eligibility, reshaping debates on personal autonomy in India today.