Risha Kumari and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Court No. 78), WRIT - C No. 12377 of 2024, Risha Kumari and another v. State of U.P. and 3 others, order dated 21.10.2024 by Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar, J. Interim order in a protection petition by a married couple apprehending threat to life for marrying against their parents' wishes; petitioners claim majority and marriage per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Directions: State counsel granted two weeks to verify Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet, Marriage Certificate; confirm compliance with Section 5, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and legal age of both parties; examine role of the person who performed the marriage and the Trust Secretary who issued the certificate; S.H.O. verification report with S.S.P. approval; case listed fresh on 06.11.2024. Petitioners and counsel absent in revised call; no cases cited; no monetary amounts; matter at interim stage only.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: two weeks' time to the Additional Chief Standing Counsel to verify the documents and submit a para-wise response; the concerned S.H.O. to submit a verification report with S.S.P. approval; case to be put up fresh on 06.11.2024. The prayer for protection was not decided at this stage.