Dear Sir,
There is no govt circular for support in the above case.
The following information may kindly be read:
"There are no specific rules laid down by the government about renting a room in a hotel ‘to a male and a female who are unmarried’. Hotels that have such rules, mostly, are unsure about renting rooms to a man and a woman who are unmarried. If the couple is caught engaging in illegal activities, the hotel will also fall into some major trouble. It is to avoid such a situation, that hotels may include such a policy,”
So do hotels have the legal authority to deny rooms to unmarried couples?
No, say lawyers and an official of the Hotel Association of India.
“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”, says senior advocate Sudha Ramalingam.
The Hotel Association of India, the umbrella organisation that oversees over 280 hotels and resorts across the country says there is no such stipulation.
“We are not aware of any such rules”, says HAI spokesperson Bharat Bhushan.
The Hotel Association’s official stance seems to be in denial of the accepted practice.