A live-in which has been long lasting, will be considered as marriage according to the Supreme Court of India. Children born out of live-in are not illegitimate. A two Judge Bench headed comprising of Justices P. Sathasivam and B.S. Chauhan in its judgment delivered last week said “The live-in- relationship if continued for such a long time, cannot be termed in as “walk in and walk out” relationship and there is a presumption of marriage between them ..”.