After the historic Section 377 of the IPC verdict by the Supreme Court last year, two women set an example for the homosexuals in Odisha by signing an agreement at a local court here to continue their live-in relationship.
Sabitri Parida (27), daughter of Pravakar Parida and a resident of the Mahakalpada area in Kendrapada district, and Monalisa Nayak from Pattamundai of the same district came to the court seeking its permission to live together.
The agreement was executed in the presence of their counsel and witnesses on Saturday.
“The two women have been living together in Cuttack for a long time. I read the terms and conditions in the agreement, which was not against the law. As the Supreme Court has already decriminalised homosexuality, their live-in relationship does not violate any law,” said advocate Asutosh Mohanty, who executed the agreement.
“As they are adults, their families cannot oppose their relationship. They signed an agreement here because they want to live together in upcoming days,” he added.