Smt. Muskan Raj and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition by an adult couple seeking protection from threats after marrying against their parents' wishes under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court directed the State to verify identity documents, legal age, validity of the marriage, and any prior police complaint, with an S.H.O. verification report before the next hearing.
What the court decided
Court No. - 76
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1036 of 2025
Petitioner :- Smt. Muskan Raj And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dan Bahadur Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J.
- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking protection from this Court apprehending threat to their life as they have performed their marriage against the wishes of their parents. The petitioners claimed to have attained the age of majority at the time of solemnization of marriage and they married in accordance with the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
2. Matter requires consideration.
- Learned Standing Counsel seeks and is granted two weeks' time to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the documents attached to the writ petition containing; (i) a para-wise response to the contentions made in the writ petition, (ii) verification of the Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Marksheet, (iii) confirmation as to whether the marriage was solemnized in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and both the petitioners were of legal age at the time of marriage, and (iv) whether the police of concerned police station has received any application from the petitioners apprehending threat to their life and property as alleged in the writ petition; and (v) the marriage certificate shall be verified from the Purohit, who performed the marriage and certificate issuing authority like President/Secretary of the society .
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether protection should be granted to an adult couple who married against their parents' wishes and allege a threat to life.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Muskan Raj And Another
- respondent
State Of U.P.
Coram
Vinod Diwakar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WRIC/1036/2025
All orders in this case
2 orders share this CNR
- Order 1 — this page · Saurabh Srivastava
- Order 2 · Saurabh Srivastava
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