A court in India has ruled that premarital sex
amounts to marriage, which has sparked humorous reactions across the Internet
and a heated debate over the fundamental relationship between a man and a
woman.
The Hindu reports that the Madras High Court ruled
on Monday that if a couple of legal age chooses to “indulge in sexual
gratification,” this act would confirm the relationship as a marriage. The ruling by
Justice C. S. Karnan further stated that the religious affectations that
usually mark traditional wedding ceremonies are merely societal formalities and
thus not required to legally cement marriage.
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According to the New York Times, the judge's
statement came after hearing an appeal by a woman who sued her former live-in
boyfriend of five years to pay child support for their two children. A lower
court had previously ruled the woman was not owed any money because there was
no documentary evidence of a legal marriage between the couple. On Monday,
Karnan overturned this ruling, stating the couple'ssexual relationship was tantamount to being wed.
"If any couple chooses to consummate their
sexual cravings, then that act becomes a total commitment with adherence to all
consequences that may follow, except on certain exceptional
considerations," the ruling states, via the New York Times.
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