Nuzhat Hassan and Another v. Ut of J and K (Home) and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Srinagar High Court order disposing WP(C) No. 2370/2024: adult couple (Nuzhat Hassan and another) married of free will on 09.10.2024 per Muslim Personal Law seek police protection from respondent no.4; Court holds majority confers freedom to contract marriage and police duty bound to protect life and liberty if approached; conditional direction to respondents 2 & 3 for adequate security and non-interference in married life pending inquiry; validity of marriage expressly left open; Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and anr., 2006 (5) SCC 475 referred by counsel; disposed of along with connected CMs.
What did the court decide?
Conditional direction to respondents 2 and 3 to look into the petitioners' grievance, provide adequate security and ensure that nobody interferes in their married life if the petitioners approach them; necessary protection to be extended if inquiry confirms the parties are major and married out of their own free will and consent; no opinion expressed on the validity of the marriage. Disposed of along with connected CMs.