Sudha and Another v. the State of U.P. and 3 Others
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Couple-protection writ petition (WRIT - C No. 19203 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Saurabh Srivastava, J., decided September 11, 2025) seeking mandamus against interference in peaceful marital life; disposed of without mandamus. Retrieval points: no serious threat perception found on perusal of pleadings; no peril to life and liberty; no iota of evidence that private respondents (relatives) would cause physical or mental assault; security can be provided in a deserving case but cannot be claimed as a matter of course or right without serious threat; recourse lies with courts and police authorities on misbehaviour or manhandling; petitioners' representation before Superintendent of Police/Senior Superintendent of Police, Aligarh noted, police to act on real threat perception in accordance with law; no FIR application and no averment of a case instituted in pursuance to Section 175(3) of BNSS; earlier-granted protection discontinued, extension subject to fresh assessment by concerned police authority. Themes: police protection petitions, marital-life interference, threat assessment, Section 175(3) BNSS, disposal.