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The plea has argued that there has been a vast increase in crimes committed by live-in partners, including major crimes like rape and murder, due to the absence of rules and guidelines covering live-in partnerships.
The right to marry a person of one's choice is not a modern one but was prevalent in ancient times and finds mention in holy books like Ramayana, Mahabharata as 'Swayamvar', the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed.
A virginity test administered on female detainees or accused while in police or judicial custody violates Article 21 of the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has reportedly ruled.
This ruling was made by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) administration of a virginity test on Sister Sephy.
The Aurangabad Bench was approached by a social activist who took exception to the conduct of mock drills by the police department as if to indicate that the terrorist is a Muslim.