Geeta Devi and Another v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Live-in relationship protection writ, Allahabad High Court, interim no-harassment direction to SP Budaun; territorial jurisdiction/maintainability objection based on residence in Dehradoon (Uttarakhand); Geeta Devi v. State of U.P.; Writ - C No. 9103 of 2026; order dated March 11, 2026; Vivek Kumar Singh, J.; next listing 3.4.2026; Phool Chand, Standing Counsel.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection till the next date of listing: respondent no.2, Superintendent of Police, District Budaun, directed to ensure no harassment is caused to the petitioners at the behest of respondent no. 4 and his family members; two weeks' time granted to learned Standing Counsel to obtain instructions on the jurisdictional objection; case to be put up as fresh on 3.4.2026. The jurisdiction objection was left undecided. ¶¶14