A Reddit post detailing a fine imposed on two bachelors for hosting female guests overnight has reignited scrutiny around restrictive and unequal rules in Indian housing societies.

A Bengaluru housing society has found itself at the centre of an online debate after two bachelors were fined ₹5,000 for allowing female friends to stay overnight. The incident came to light when a Reddit user shared an invoice issued by his society, stating the fine was imposed because “two girls stayed overnight” on October 31.

According to the resident, the society’s rules prohibit bachelors from having guests stay overnight, while , despite all residents paying the same maintenance fees. What troubled him most, he said, was that this was the , issued , and carried a tone that made him feel “inferiorly t

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