Nikita Shivprasad Diwakar and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Writ - C No. 5923 of 2026; Nikita Shivprasad Diwakar v. State of U.P.; Vivek Kumar Singh, J.; order dated February 13, 2026; marriage solemnized 06.02.2026; apprehension of life threat from respondent no.4, resident of Kanpur Dehat; interim direction to Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Dehat (respondent no.2) to prevent harassment of petitioners by respondent no.4 and family members; Standing Counsel Arvind Kumar Singh; C.S.C.; counsel Rajeev Kumar Singh; Aadhar Card showing Maharashtra address; false address objection; two weeks to obtain instructions; case listed fresh on 17.03.2026; interim protection in newly-wed couple writ petition; no statutes or cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted: respondent no.2, Superintendent of Police, District Kanpur Dehat, directed to ensure no harassment is caused to the petitioners at the behest of respondent no.4 and his family members till the next date of listing; two weeks' time granted to learned Standing Counsel to obtain instructions (the State having alleged a false address and produced petitioner no.1's Aadhar Card showing a Maharashtra address); case to be put up as fresh on 17.03.2026.