The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on August 25, 2025, has dismissed an appeal in a property partition suit, affirming the decision of the Karnataka High Court. The bench, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, held that a strong presumption of marriage arises from long and continuous cohabitation. The
Long Cohabitation Sufficient to Presume Marriage: Supreme Court in Partition Suit
