In the last decade, several habeas corpus writ petitions have been filed in courts across the country, by queer persons seeking the right to cohabitate without fear or threat of violence from their families.
The compounded impact of these laws, especially when they interact with informal methods of social censure, remains fairly invisible, thereby allowing natal families, as well as the State, to inflict violence on individuals in non-normative relationships with great impunity.
This publication aims to demystify the legal framework in relation to queer couples’ right to cohabitation and the legal issues that emanate in these situations.
Read the full report here.
