Smt. Lata Devi & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed for protection against threats and forced abduction by family members after an inter-religion marriage. The court directed the police to furnish contact numbers and deploy a constable for bi-weekly visits.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the Investigating Officer to furnish mobile numbers of police officials and to deploy a beat constable for bi-weekly visits for two months.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(CRL) 196/2024
SMT. LATA DEVI & ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Advocate
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for State with SI Vivek, P.S. Mayur Vihar.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
O R D E R
- % 19.01.2024
- This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the Petitioners for an appropriate direction to Respondent No.2/SHO, PS: Mayur Vihar-I, to protect the Petitioners from Respondents No.3 to 6, who are stated to be family members of Petitioner No.1.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue directions to the police to protect the petitioners from threats and intimidation by the respondent family members following an inter-religion marriage.
Whether to direct a beat constable to visit the petitioners' residence periodically to ensure their safety.
Whether to ensure the furnishing of mobile numbers of the concerned police officials to the petitioners.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Lata Devi
- petitioner
Another Petitioner (spouse)
- respondent
State of NCT of Delhi
- respondent
Respondents No.3 to 6 (family members)
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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