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In a landmark verdict, the Kerala high court declined to separate an 18-year-old boy and 19-year-old girl, who were in a live-in relationship, saying it cannot close its eyes to the fact that such relationships have become rampant in society. A division bench of justices V Chitambaresh and K P Jyothindranath pronounced the judgment while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by the girl's father.