There is no law that prohibits unmarried couples from staying together in hotels. Choosing to stay together is a personal choice and falls under freedom of movement, which cannot be restricted in India, there are a lot of illegal restrictions that men and women associate with one another, and alone share a room. India considers the idea of love, pre-marital sex, casual sex, etc. between men and women. At the same time couples have been harassed in public spaces.
There are no definite rules laid down by the government about renting a room in a hotel to male and female who are unmarried'. Hotels have such rules, mostly are unsure about renting rooms to a man and a woman who are unmarried. The hotel will also fall into some major trouble if the couple is caught engaging in illegal activities. It is to avoid situation, that hotels may include such a policy. In India it is important to understand what is truly illegal, and what is merely immoral. Legally speaking there is no law in India that prohibits unmarried to rent a room in any hotel.
In India there is no provision in justice recognized that getting a room by unmarried couple is not illegal. Police officers have often harassed innocent people for choosing to have a different ideology. Several hotels reserve the right to refuse admission to a lot of people. In most scenarios, hotels do that to prevent unnecessary police interference, and for safety reasons. This is an acceptable practice in India, there is no discrimination involved, in terms of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth etc.
Satya Narayan Pattnayak
Chair Person-cum-Chief Executive
Legalsindia
