Smt Sangeeta and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition seeking police protection for a couple who married of their own free will after attaining majority. Court directed the State to verify the petitioners' age documents and the validity of the marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, with the SHO to file a verification report; case listed for further hearing.
What the court decided
Court No. - 76
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1676 of 2025
Petitioner :- Smt Sangeeta And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajiv Sisodia,Shiv Shanker Singh 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.
- Shri Ashwani Kumar Tripathi, learned Additional Chief 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 parental wishes.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt Sangeeta And Another
- respondent
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
Coram
Vinod Diwakar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WRIC/1676/2025
All orders in this case
2 orders share this CNR
- Order 1 — this page · Saurabh Srivastava
- Order 2 · Saurabh Srivastava
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