Smt. Nidhi Singh and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Protection writ petition by married couple against parents' wishes; age of majority; solemnization under Hindu Marriage Act 1955, Section 5; verification of Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet, marriage certificate (Purohit / society President-Secretary); application to police station / S.S.P. alleging threat; S.H.O. verification report with S.S.P. approval; interim directions only, no merits decided; heard by video conferencing during Allahabad High Court Bar Association strike; Court No. 76; Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar, J.; Order Date 25.2.2025; put up fresh 28.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
No final relief decided. Two weeks granted to the learned Standing Counsel to verify the authenticity of the annexed documents (para-wise response; Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and Marksheet; solemnization under Section 5, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and legal age; any prior application to the police/S.S.P. alleging threat; marriage certificate from the Purohit and issuing authority). The concerned S.H.O. is directed to submit a verification report after obtaining approval of the concerned S.S.P.; case to be put up fresh on 28.04.2025.