Rehmat Shafi and Anr. v. Union Territory through Director General of Police and Ors. (Home Department)
Case brief
What is this about?
Police protection writ, J&K & Ladakh High Court Srinagar, Justice Sindhu Sharma, 08.10.2024, WP(C) 2281/2024, CM 6121/2024; adult couple married out of free will (Marriage Agreement and Nikah Nama dated 24.09.2024) fearing respondents 7 to 9; counsel cited Lata Singh v. State of U.P., (2006) 5 SCC 475; Court: persons of majority free to marry by choice, police duty bound to protect life and liberty if approached; petitioners had not approached authorities; conditional disposal — respondents 2 to 6 to grant adequate security/prevent interference in married life upon approach; no opinion expressed on validity of marriage; protection subject to verification of majority and consent; disposed of along with connected CMs.
What did the court decide?
At this stage itself, respondents 2 to 6 directed to look into the grievance of the petitioners for providing adequate security and to ensure that nobody interferes in the married life of the petitioners, if the petitioners approach them; protection contingent on police verification that the parties are major and married out of free will and consent; petition disposed of along with connected CMs.