Busra Khatun and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim-protection writ order (WRIT - C No. 45120 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Vivek Kumar Singh, J., January 5, 2026) concerning a couple claiming marriage on 05.12.2025 after conversion, with the conversion application dated 04.12.2025 before the District Magistrate, Dhanbad, Jharkhand; alleged life threat from respondent nos. 4 and 5; State reported no FIR registered and obtained four weeks for instructions; Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj directed to prevent harassment of petitioners; case listed fresh on 09.02.2026. Keywords: inter-faith marriage, religious conversion, life threat, interim protection, police direction, no FIR, writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection till the next date of listing: respondent no.2-Commissioner of Police, District Prayagraj directed to ensure no harassment of the petitioners at the behest of respondent no.4 and his family members; State granted four weeks to obtain instructions; case to be put up as fresh on 09.02.2026.