Smt. Rajani and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Protection-of-marriage writ petition (WRIT - C No. 19072 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Saurabh Srivastava, J., decided 24.7.2025). Petitioners Smt. Rajani and another, married on 20.05.2025 with an online registration application filed the same day, sought mandamus against interference by respondents including respondent no. 4 and local police; representation to SP Aligarh failed. Court held that absent any application under Section 175(3) BNSS for lodging an FIR, the petition stood disposed of with liberty to file such application; SP Aligarh directed to prevent police harassment of the couple; Standing Counsel to intimate order within 48 hours. Keywords: newly-wed couple protection, police harassment, Section 175(3) BNSS, FIR, alternate remedy, mandamus, Aligarh, disposal with liberty.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned police authorities with a specific application for lodging FIR against the private respondent; Superintendent of Police, Aligarh directed to ensure the petitioners are not harassed by local police in connection with their marriage; learned Standing Counsel to intimate the order to the SP, Aligarh within 48 hours.