India is hindu country, like most of the world they don't care for morals like the ones we have in islam.
This is very good, now India become the land of prostitutes (male, female) and fatherless and motherless children, enjoy.NEW DELHI: In an observation that will cheer votaries of pre-marital sex and live-in-partners, the Supreme Court on Tuesday opined that a man and woman living together without marriage cannot be construed as an offence.
"When two adult people want to live together what is the offence. Does it amount to an offence? Living together is not an offence. It cannot be an offence," a three judge bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Deepak Verma and B S Chauhan observed.
The court said even Lord Krishna and Radha lived together according to mythology.
The apex court said there was no law which prohibits live-in relationship or pre-marital sex.
The apex court made the observation while reserving its judgement on a special leave petiton filed by noted south Indian actress Khusboo seeking to quash 22 criminal cases filed against her after she allegedly endorsed pre-maritial sex in interviews to various magazines in 2005.
The judges grilled the counsel for some of the complainants in the case and repeatedly stressed that the perceived immoral activities cannot be branded as offence.
The argument of the counsel was that her comments allegedly endorsing pre-marital sex would adversely affect the minds of young people leading to decay in moral values and country's ethos.
"Please tell us what is the offence and under which section. Living together is a right to life," the apex court said apparently referring to Article 21 which granted right to life and liberty as a Fundamental Right.
The apex court further said the views expressed by Khusboo were personal.
"How does it concern you? We are not bothered. At the most it is a personal view. How is it an offence? Under which provision of the law?" the bench asked the counsel.
The apex court further asked the complainants to produce evidence to show if any girls eloped from their homes after the said interview.
"How many homes have been affected can you tell us," the bench asked while enquiring whether the complainants had daughters. When the response was in the negative, they shot back, "Then, how are you adversely affected?"
Khusboo had approached the apex court after the Madrash High Court in 2008 dismissed her plea for quashing the criminal cases filed against her throughout Tamil Nadu.
India is hindu country, like most of the world they don't care for morals like the ones we have in islam.
India is a secular country, actually. And it's clearly trying to be just as free as the West. Copycats.
A prohibition on living together can only be made up by mankind, and depends on cultural backgrounds more than politics or even religion.
India is a democratic country. It is not secular or non-religious...people here enjoy their rights and follow their religion, it is a fundamental right here to follow any belief. Otherwise we would not have these much of holidays.... However the government these days has gone mad...legalizing live-in relationships, banning on cow slaughter source etc...
And don't forget the reputation
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[PIE]The court said even Lord Krishna and Radha lived together according to mythology.
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The court even said Lord Krishna and Radha lived together according to mythology. [/PIE]
I respectfully disagree, brother. For me and (many I believe) living together (male and female) before marriage would not be crime if it was allowed in Islam. So, prohibition on living together should be made up by religion alone. And, culture, when we follow a beautiful religion like Islam there should be no space for culture in our hearts...
Really not a good news to hear. India is a great country, but it has some problems like overpopulation and poverty; and this recent decision about "living together" will make things worse. Now it's the muslim's responsibility to protect himself from these corrupt relationships, as the government is legalizing these sins.Indian Supreme Court: Live togather is not illegal
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Does it really take a court ruling to tell people that its ok to live with each other? Revigo is right. You need a pretty heavyhanded social construct to suggest otherwise.
When Islam disagrees with court decission it is a countries governments wish that's neglected along the people that voted in favor of its decission. This means a cultural movement is taking place and not a religious one. Conclude that Islam has nothing to do with this.
By indian culture you mean hindus and sikhs, cause cows are regarded as holy animals in their beliefs. Its purely religious and nothing to do with culture or tradition as you're making it out to be.
Muslims make up to almost a third of india I don't see them following this culture.
Besides there has to be a reason for something to be offensive and in this case its religious significance.
'Up to a third' isn't precise at all. It can be anything from 1%-33%. But 15% is believable, and it's still hundreds of millions. The third largest group are Christians- around 3% of Indians are Christians. Doesn't sound a lot, but it's still 24 million people
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