The High Court dismissed a writ petition where petitioners claimed harassment preventing a peaceful live-in relationship. The Court held that since the first petitioner is already married without proof of divorce, the matter is governed by a prior judgment.
Disallowed relief seeking mandamus to direct respondents not to harass petitioners.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:218390
Court No. - 85 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38291 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sheelu And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Prakash Paul Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C Hon'ble Mayank Kumar Jain,J.
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents not to harass and torture the petitioners by any mode or manner and also not to interefere in their peaceful staying in a live in relationship and to secure the life of petitioners in the interest of justice."
Order Date :- 17.11.2023/SY
Digitally signed by :- SUSHAMA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition seeking protection for living in a live-in relationship can be admitted when the petitioner is already married.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Asha Devi and another vs. State of U.P.Distinguished¶7
Writ C No. 18743 of 2023, Asha Devi and another vs. State of U.P. and another.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sheelu
Second Petitioner
State Of U.P.
Respondent No. 2
Respondent No. 3
Respondent No. 4
Mayank Kumar Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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