Reviewed case brief
Indra Sarma v V.K.V. Sarma
(2013) 15 SCC 755
(2013) 15 SCC 755 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2013
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Not every live-in relationship qualifies as a 'relationship in the nature of marriage' under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; the Court laid down guiding criteria to determine when a live-in relationship attracts the protections of the Act, and held a relationship with a man who was already married does not qualify.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2013) 15 SCC 755; widely reported guiding-criteria decision on live-in relationships, cross-verify citation before exam use
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.