Smt. Anya Pathak and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Protection writ petition by married couple (Smt. Anya Pathak and another) v. State of U.P.; marriage against parents' wishes; threat to life; age of majority; Section 5 Hindu Marriage Act 1955 compliance; verification of Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet; marriage certificate verification from Purohit and society President/Secretary; police application alleging threat; S.H.O. verification report with S.S.P. approval; interim order, no final relief; Allahabad High Court; WRIT - C No. - 3688 of 2025; Vinod Diwakar, J.; order dated 18.2.2025; next date 10.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Learned Standing Counsel is granted two weeks to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the documents annexed to the writ petition, namely: (i) a para-wise response to the writ petition contentions; (ii) verification of the Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Marksheet; (iii) confirmation that the marriage was solemnized in accordance with Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and that both petitioners were of legal age at the time of marriage; (iv) whether the police of the concerned police station/S.S.P. received any application from the petitioners alleging threat to life and property and, if so, its date; and (v) verification of the marriage certificate from the Purohit who performed the marriage and the certificate issuing authority such as President/Secretary of the society.