Smt Shivangi Birendra Soni and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Interim protection – married couple alleging life threat
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - C No. 2583 of 2026, decided February 3, 2026, Vivek Kumar Singh, J. Interim order in a writ petition by Smt Shivangi Birendra Soni and another, a couple married on 14.01.2026, alleging life threat from respondent nos. 4 to 6; SP, Kaushambi directed to prevent harassment till next date; State to verify first-marriage status and whether any FIR lodged; listed fresh on 26.02.2026; no statutes or precedents discussed; counsel: Istyak Khan for petitioners, C.S.C./Arvind Kumar Singh for State.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection: respondent no.2, Superintendent of Police, Kaushambi directed to ensure no harassment to the petitioners at the behest of respondent nos. 4 to 6 and their family members till the next date of listing; two weeks' time granted to learned Standing Counsel to obtain instructions (including on first marriage and any FIR); case to be put up as fresh on 26.02.2026.