In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a relationship in the nature of marriage under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 must fulfill some basic criteria, and merely spending weekends together or one night would not make it a domestic relationship?

Correct option is B

In D. Velusamy v. D. Patchaiammal (2010) 10 SCC 469, the Supreme Court laid down the guidelines to determine what constitutes a “relationship in the nature of marriage” under Section 2[f] of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
The Court emphasized that just spending weekends or living together without shared responsibilities does not qualify.
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Criteria for a “relationship in the nature of marriage” includes:
· Shared household
· Voluntary cohabitation for a significant time
· Social recognition
· Domestic and financial arrangements resembling marriage