Shalini Devi and Another v. State of U.P. and 7 Others
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Allahabad High Court protection writ (WRIT - C No. 41709 of 2025, Court No. 78, single-member bench: Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh, J.), decided December 17, 2025. Couple Shalini Devi and another petitioner sought protection alleging apprehension of life threat from respondent nos. 6, 7 and 8; marriage solemnized as per Hindu rites and rituals on 10.11.2025 at Durga Temple, Alopi Bagh, Prayagraj; petitioners living together as husband and wife; DOBs from Aadhaar: 01.01.2007 and 05.03.2006; no marriage certificate as petitioner No. 2 has not attained marriageable age. Precedents invoked by counsel: Nandakumar and Another vs. State of Kerala (2018) 16 SCC 602; Smt. Kashish Bharti @ Kasifa Parveen and Another vs. State of U.P. and 3 others (WritC No.15610 of 2017, decided 13.04.2017). Court granted State (Sri Ashwani Kumar Tripathi, Additional Chief Standing Counsel) two weeks for instructions, listed the matter fresh for 21.01.2025, and ordered interim protection: concerned S.P./S.S.P. to ensure no harassment of petitioners by respondent nos. 6, 7 and 8 and their family members till the next date of listing. Counsel for petitioners: Maneesh Kumar; counsel for respondents: C.S.C.