Smt. Pooja Gupta and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by major petitioners facing threats from a relative. The court permitted them to represent the grievance to the Superintendent of Police and directed the police to ensure their safety and peaceful married life.
What did the court decide?
Permission given to make representation to Superintendent of Police to consider grievance and ensure safety.
What the court decided
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:128801
Court No. - 80
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19637 of 2023
Petitioner :- Smt. Pooja Gupta And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Yogendra Pal Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.
- Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1, 2 and 3 and perused the record.
- In view of the proposed order, notice to private Respondent No. 4 is dispensed with.
- Petitioners in their Writ Petition have stated that Petitioner No. 1 has already attained the age of majority and as per High School certificate and Aadhaar Card, her date of birth is 26.4.1998. It has further been stated that Petitioner No. 2 has also attained the age of majority and his date of birth as per High School Certificate and Aadhaar card is 03.05.1995.
- Petitioners in their Writ Petition have averred that though they have married each other but Respondent No. 4 is not happy with their marriage and, therefore, he is creating all sort of difficulties in peaceful living of the petitioners. Petitioners have further stated in the writ petition that Respondent No. 4 is also extending threats to the petitioners. Petitioners in their Writ Petition have also categorically stated that as per their best knowledge, till date, no criminal case has been lodged against them.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a major couple facing threats from a relative should be directed to approach the Superintendent of Police for safeguards.
Whether the State is obligated to ensure safety for petitioners facing threats in their marital home.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Pooja Gupta
- petitioner
Second Petitioner
- respondent
State Of U.P.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · June
- Registered
- Case no.
- WRIC/19637/2023
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