The Allahabad High Court has held that the power conferred under Section 451 of CrPC (Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases) should be exercised by the criminal.
Many such orders are passed in cases involving sexual relationships, not just of same-sex couples, but also in cases of married and unmarried heterosexual couples.
The Court made the comment while dismissing a plea by a man who claimed that his partner was being forcefully detained by her family. The Court found that the plea was only a "ploy" to defame the woman.
".we are not living in a western country, where this type of relationship is very popular and common among the citizens, We live in country, where people believe in culture and traditions, which is.
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