It is a love that crosses class boundaries and a religious divide but it was India's ancient caste system that allegedly cost a British couple their jobs, pride and prospects.
In the first case of its kind in the UK, Vijay Begraj, 32, and his wife Amardeep, 33, are claiming wrongful dismissal on the grounds their bosses discriminated against them because they are from different ends of the social spectrum.
The former law firm practice manager is from the Dalits or 'Untouchables', India's the lowest caste, while his wife, a solicitor, is from a higher caste called the 'Jats'.
Vijay is from the bottom rung of Indian classes, often described by bigots as 'choora', which is the country's version of the word 'n****r'.
There are between 50,000 and 200,000 people from this lowest caste living in Britain today.
One of their colleagues allegedly 'raised a toast to Jat girls going down the drain' on their wedding day, Mrs Begraj said.
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