A male Hindu started a live-in-relationship with a female Hindu and a son is born of this union. The…
Where a long-standing live-in relationship gives rise to a presumption of marriage, the Supreme Court has treated a child born of it as legitimate and entitled to inherit…
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A male Hindu started a live-in-relationship with a female Hindu and a son is born of this union. The son is:
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Where a long-standing live-in relationship gives rise to a presumption of marriage, the Supreme Court has treated a child born of it as legitimate and entitled to inherit the property of the parents, relying on the protection given by Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, so the son is "legitimate and can inherit from both the parents".
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