Dolly & Anr. v. the State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 2076/2025, High Court of Delhi, decided 09.07.2025 by Amit Mahajan, J. Petition by a couple married against the wishes of Petitioner No. 1's father, who threatened her over the phone, seeking police direction to protect their life and liberty. Held: police is duty bound to save the life and liberty of every citizen; petitioners free to dial 100 or contact the concerned Beat Officer upon feeling any threat; Petitioner No. 1 may block her father's number; no further orders possible. Petition disposed of. Keywords: protection of life and liberty, police protection, threats over phone, marriage against family wishes, Beat Officer, dial 100, disposed of.
What did the court decide?
No protective direction issued. Petitioners given liberty to make a call at 100 or speak to the concerned Beat Officer as and when they feel any threat to their life and liberty; Petitioner No. 1 at liberty to block her father's phone number. The Court recorded the Standing Counsel's statement that the petitioners had never approached the Beat Officer, are at liberty to visit the Police Station as and when they feel any threat, and that on their approaching the Police Station the Beat Officer would provide his phone number for them to call in case of any threat.