Pooja and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court writ order (WRIT - C No. - 43603 of 2024; Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar, J.; order dated 6.1.2025): petitioners who performed their marriage against the wishes of their parents sought protection from this Court apprehending threat to their life; decision deferred pending verification - para-wise response, Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Marksheet authentication, confirmation of solemnization under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and legal age, marriage-certificate verification from the Purohit and certificate issuing authority; concerned S.H.O. to file S.S.P.-approved verification report; case put up fresh on 14.02.2025; no precedents cited. Useful for: protection writs for couples married against parental wishes, verification-first interlocutory orders.
What did the court decide?
No immediate decision was taken on the request for protection; the Learned Standing Counsel was granted two weeks' time to verify the authenticity and accuracy of the documents attached to the writ petition, deferring determination of the petitioners' claims.