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Mudasir Ahmad Deedad and Another v. Union Territory of J and K (Home) and Others

J&K HC18 Sept 2026WP(C)/2050/2026

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Petitioners, who married against their families' wishes, sought police protection from harassment. The court noted that the petitioners had not yet approached the police for protection and directed the official respondents to consider their grievance and provide adequate security if approached, without expressing any opinion on the validity of the marriage.

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Direction to official respondents to look into petitioners' grievance for police protection and provide adequate security if approached, ensuring no interference in their married life.

Mudasir Ahmad Deedad and Another Vs Union… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | J&K HC (2026)

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Serial No.86 SUPP CAUSE LIST

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR

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MUDASIR AHMAD DEEDAD …Petitioner/Appellant(s) AND ANOTHER

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Through: Mr. Asif Nabi, Advocate

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Vs.

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UT OF J&K AND ORS.

...Respondent(s)

Through:

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER

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18.09.2026

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1. The petitioners seek a direction to the official respondents to

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provide them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from the private respondents. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and out of their free will, have contracted marriage. Copy of Nikahnama has been placed on record. The petitioners submit that since their marriage was solemnized against the wishes of the private respondents, as such, they are being harassed by them.

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the decision of the Supreme Court in “Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and Anr”, “(2006) 5 SCC 475” , and submits that in absence of there being any legal impediment, the petitioners are entitled to marry according to their choice and the official respondents are duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners.

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3. It is settled law that any person having attained the age of Arif Hameed majority is entitled to contract the marriage as per his/her wishes and

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Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 18.09.2026 17:45

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the police authorities are duty bound to ensure protection to his/her life and liberty, if approached. However, it appears that the petitioners have not yet approached the official respondents for providing them such protection.

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4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage by providing that the official respondents shall look into the grievance of the petitioners for providing them adequate security and ensure that nobody interferes in their married life, if they approach them. It is made clear that no opinion has been expressed with regard to the validity of their marriage.

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5. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of along with connected application(s)in the manner indicated above .

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(Wasim Sadiq Nargal)
Judge
SRINAGAR:
18.09.2026
“ARIF”

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Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 18.09.2026 17:45

Mudasir Ahmad Deedad and Another v. Union Territory of J and K (Home) and Others

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