Geetika Sachdeva, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University
ABSTRACT
The research throws light on situation of live in relationship in major western countries and what is the status of live in relationship in our country. Under all societies in the world, the status of a child i.e., whether it is born legitimate or illegitimate has great consequence. The inheritance rights of child are majorly associated and dependent upon the tag of legitimacy and illegitimacy in Indian laws. There is the present need of the time to explore and throw light upon the legitimacy and inheritance rights of the children born from the relationship other than the marriage. The research paper aims to explore the status of the legitimacy of the children and their inheritance rights who are not born in the legal marital wedlock, instead are born from a live-in relationship. The research paper enlightens about the inheritance and maintenance rights of live in partner. Additionally, the research paper also suggest some reforms to the existing legal framework in order to remove disabilities.
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