Indian court rules that any couple who made love are legally married... and would need to divorce if they want to sleep with someone else.
If an unmarried couple made love they are considered husband and wife - and would have to ‘divorce’ if they split, an Indian court has ruled. When two people of legal age, 18 for a woman and 21 for a man, ‘indulge in sexual gratification’ this should be seen as a 'an act of total commitment' and marriage by law, a judge at Madras High Court said.
The court said that the registering of a marriage as well as a wedding ceremony were only formalities to gain society’s approval. It also said that once two people made love this ‘becomes a total commitment with
