Uday Gupta vs Aysha And Anr

The Supreme Court clarified that the High Court's observations regarding the institution of marriage were specific to the facts of the case and do not constitute a universal legal principle. The Court reaffirmed the presumption of marriage in cases of long-term cohabitation, as established in Madan Mohan Singh & Ors. v. Rajni Kant & Anr., AIR 2010 SC 2933, and emphasized that children born from such relationships are not to be deemed illegitimate under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The special leave petition was disposed of without further consideration.