The Court allowed a writ petition seeking protection of the petitioner's right to privacy. It directed the State to treat the petitioner's allegations of obscene harassment and threats by the respondent as a complaint and ensure her safety.
Directed respondent no.2 to consider allegations as a complaint and ensure petitioner's protection.
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MS. ALKA BHATIA ..... Petitioner
Through: Dr M. K. Gahlaut, Advocate.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr Anjum Javed, ASC, GNCTD with Mr Devendra Kumar, Mr Faran Ahmed and Ms Priti, Advocates for R-1 and R-2 alongwith SHO Suresh Kumar, PS Timarpur.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU O R D E R
% 12.07.2019
CM No. 30825/2019
W.P.(C) 7392/2019 & CM No.30826/2019
“I shall not make any kind of communications, either on what'sapp or otherwise and I shall not visit at the house of my wife and school of Riyansh and Krish and shall not chase her.
VIBHU BAKHRU, J
JULY 12, 2019 MK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to protection from respondent no.3 given his repeated obscene communications despite a settlement agreement.
Whether the State is liable to direct police to treat the petitioner's allegations as a complaint and ensure her protection.
Ms. Alka Bhatia
State NCT of Delhi
Vibhu Bakhru
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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