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Pratiksha Kumari @ Prateeksha Pal and Another v. the State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC16 Jan 2025WRIC/1020/2025

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What is this about?

Adult couple married against parents' wishes seeks police protection; Allahabad High Court Writ-C No. 1020 of 2025; Vinod Diwakar, J.; order dated 16.1.2025; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Section 5 solemnization/age verification; Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet verification by Standing Counsel (Pramit Kumar Pal); enquiry whether police station received application alleging threat to life and property; marriage certificate verification from Purohit and certificate issuing authority; S.H.O. verification report with S.S.P. approval; matter listed fresh on 20.02.2025; no protective order passed at this interim stage.

What did the court decide?

No protective relief granted at this stage; two weeks' time granted to the Standing Counsel for verification of documents and the case listed fresh on 20.02.2025. ¶¶6

Pratiksha Kumari @ Prateeksha Pal and Another vs… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No protective relief granted at this stage; two weeks' time granted to the Standing Counsel for verification of documents and the case listed fresh on 20.02.2025.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who claim to have attained majority and to have married against the wishes of their parents under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, are entitled to protection from the Court apprehending threat to their life.

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Court's answer

Granted Shri Pramit Kumar Pal, learned Standing Counsel, two weeks' time to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the documents attached to the writ petition, namely (i) a para-wise response to the contentions in the writ petition, (ii) verification of the Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Marksheet, (iii) confirmation whether the marriage was solemnized in accordance with Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and both petitioners were of legal age at the time of marriage, (iv) whether the police of the concerned police station received any application from the petitioners apprehending threat to their life and property, and (v) verification of the marriage certificate from the Purohit who performed the marriage and the certificate issuing authority like President/Secretary of the society.

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Ratio / Principle

Directed that the concerned S.H.O. shall submit the verification report after obtaining approval from the S.S.P. concerned before the next date of hearing.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Interim order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar, J.) in Writ-C No. 1020 of 2025, order dated 16.1.2025. An adult couple who performed their marriage against the wishes of their parents in accordance with the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sought protection apprehending threat to their life. No protection was ordered at this stage: the Court granted the learned Standing Counsel (Shri Pramit Kumar Pal) two weeks to verify the petitioners' documents (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet), confirm whether the marriage was solemnized per Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and whether both petitioners were of legal age, ascertain whether the concerned police station received any application regarding the alleged threat, and verify the marriage certificate from the Purohit and the certificate issuing authority. The concerned S.H.O. was directed to submit a verification report approved by the S.S.P. concerned before the next hearing; the case was listed fresh on 20.02.2025.

Pratiksha Kumari @ Prateeksha Pal and Another v. the State of U.P. and 3 Others

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