Smt. Neelam and Another v. State of U.P. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim order dated February 23, 2026 in WRIT - C No. 7211 of 2026 (Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh, J.). Petitioners Smt. Neelam and another allege they are majors in an interfaith live-in relationship facing life threat from respondent nos. 4 and 5 and seek protection. State's Standing Counsel (Sri Arvind Kumar Singh) notes the petition does not aver that the petitioners were unmarried before entering the live-in relationship. Two weeks granted for instructions; matter to be listed as fresh on 25.03.2026. Keywords: interfaith live-in relationship, protection of couple, life threat, writ petition, adjournment, instructions sought. No statute or case cited; no holding on merits.
What did the court decide?
Interim adjournment only: two weeks' time granted to learned Standing Counsel to obtain instructions; case to be put up as fresh on 25.03.2026. No final relief decided on the merits.