Marufa Bibi v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA 25555 of 2025, Marufa Bibi vs. State of West Bengal & Ors., decided 25.02.2026 by Suvra Ghosh, J. Domestic dispute writ: elderly mother ousted from husband's house by elder son and daughter-in-law on demand of property; seeks police protection. Held: police to assist petitioner and husband to reside peacefully, unlock/break open locked rooms, keep strict vigil and render assistance as sought; writ disposed of, no costs, allegations not admitted (no affidavit invited). Earlier similar writ against younger son disposed 17.06.2019. Keywords: police protection, ouster from house, domestic violence allegation, breaking of locks, peaceful residence, property demand.
What did the court decide?
Police assistance to the petitioner and her husband to reside peacefully in the house belonging to the petitioner's husband; police to help unlock/break open the locks of the other rooms and keep strict vigil, rendering assistance as and when sought. No order as to costs; since no affidavit was invited, allegations in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.