Smt. Shivani Kumari and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Interim protection – newly married couple
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; WRIT - C No. 6396 of 2026; Smt. Shivani Kumari v. State of U.P.; order dated 17.02.2026 by Vivek Kumar Singh, J.; marriage protection writ; petitioners majors married 28.01.2026; apprehension of life threat from respondent no.4; interim no-harassment direction to respondent no.2, SP District Moradabad; inquiry whether FIR lodged re alleged elopement of petitioner no.1; petitioners/responent no.4 stated to be New Delhi residents; next listing 19.03.2026; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted: respondent no.2-Superintendent of Police, District Moradabad directed to ensure that 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 on whether any FIR was lodged by respondent no.4 regarding the alleged elopement of petitioner no.1; case to be put up fresh on 19.03.2026.