Smt. Aayushi @ Gulaksha Bano and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; WRIT - C No. 2269 of 2026; Vivek Kumar Singh, J.; order dated January 22, 2026; interfaith marriage; religious conversion on 08.01.2026; online marriage registration pending since 12.01.2026; apprehension of life threat; interim protection from harassment; direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, District Etawah (respondent no. 2) against respondent no. 4 and family; State granted two weeks for instructions; listed 19.02.2026 as fresh; petitioners' counsel Rakesh Kumar Rathore and Sanjeev Kumar; C.S.C. for State.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection only: respondent no. 2, Senior Superintendent of Police, District Etawah, directed to ensure no harassment of the petitioners at the behest of respondent no. 4 and his family members until the next date of listing; matter listed on 19.02.2026 as fresh, with State counsel granted two weeks to obtain instructions.