: Kerala HC reunites same-sex couple, says consenting adults can live together #IndiaNEWS The Kerala High Court on Tuesday held that consenting adults can live together and reunited a same-sex couple

Kerala HC reunites same-sex couple, says consenting adults can live together #IndiaNEWS
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday held that consenting adults can live together and reunited a same-sex couple who had been separated by their parents, The Indian Express reported.Justice Vinod Chandran passed the order in response to a petition filed by 22-year-old woman Adila Nazrin. She had told the court that her partner, 23-year-old Fathima Noorah, was forcibly taken away by her family.In the previous hearing, the judge had directed the police to produce Noorah before the court. On Tuesday, Noorah told the court that she wanted to live with Nazrin, according to Bar and Bench.The High Court then passed an order allowing the couple to stay together.However, Nazrin said that they were not “completely free??? as both their families are still threatening them after the court order, according to The Quint. She said that Noorah’s parents had earlier said in writing to the High Court that they would allow the couple to live together and not bother them.“But now we have stepped out of the court, and they are blackmailing us,??? she said. “We are afraid that this paper [the letter by Noorah’s parents] won’t be enough to keep us safe.???Nazrin and Noorah had been friends since their teenage years and had subsequently decided to stay together. The women spoke about their decision to their parents...Read more

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