The Rajasthan High Court said that two consenting adults can be in a live-in relationship without attaining marriageable age.

Justice Anoop Dhand delivered the order while hearing a plea filed by an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man from Kota. The young couple told the court they had entered a live-in relationship with mutual consent, but their families strongly opposed their decision and allegedly threatened them with physical harm. When their appeals for protection at the local police station went unanswered, they approached the High Court for relief.

Live-In Agreement and Legal Context

According to media reports, the couple had formalised their relationship by signing a live-in agreement on October 27, 2025.

In India, women are legally permitted to marry at 18 and men at 21. H

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