Manisha Rajput and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim protection writ (WRIT - C No. 6764 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Court No. 76, order dated 7.3.2025, Justice Vinod Diwakar) by Manisha Rajput and another against State of U.P. and 3 others; marriage against parents' wishes; Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Section 5 compliance; age of majority verification (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Marksheet); inquiry into complaints of threat to life/property received by police station/S.S.P.; marriage certificate verification through Purohit and issuing authority; S.H.O. verification report with S.S.P. approval; Standing Counsel (C.S.C.) two weeks' time; counsel Rakesh Yadav for petitioners; listed fresh on 12.5.2025; no interim protection granted; no precedent discussed; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only; no protection order passed at this stage. Learned Standing Counsel granted two weeks to verify (i) para-wise response to the writ petition, (ii) Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Marksheet, (iii) solemnization of marriage per Section 5, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the petitioners' legal age, (iv) any application alleging threat to life/property received by the concerned police station/S.S.P. and its date, and (v) the marriage certificate from the Purohit and the certificate-issuing authority. The concerned S.H.O. is to submit a verification report approved by the S.S.P. before the next date; case to be put up as fresh on 12.5.2025.