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Asmat Jan and Another v. Union Territory of J and K and Others (Police / Home)

J&K HC11 Sept 2026WP(C)/2218/2026

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Court disposed of writ petition by directing official respondents to look into petitioners' grievance for providing security if approached, clarifying no opinion expressed on marriage validity due to lack of approach for protection.

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Directing respondents 1-3 to look into grievance regarding protection for petitioners if they approach them, ensuring no interference in married life.

Asmat Jan and Another Vs Union Territory of J and K and… — Matrimonial and Divorce | J&K HC (2026)

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S. No. 129 Suppl. List

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR

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WP(C) No. 2218/2026 CM No. 6025/2026

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Asmat Jan and Anr.

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…Petitioner(s)

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Through: Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad Makroo, Adv.

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Vs.

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UT of JK and Ors.

...Respondent(s)

Through:

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE. ORDER

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11.09.2026

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01.The petitioners seek a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to provide

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them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from respondents 4 and 5. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and out of their free will they got married. Copy of Nikahnama has been placed on record. They submit that since they have contracted the marriage against the wishes of respondents 4 and 5, as such, they are facing harassment at their hands.

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02.Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the decision of the

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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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Any person having attained the age of majority is entitled to contract the marriage as per his/her wishes and the police department is duty bound to protect his/her life and liberty, if approached. However, it appears that the petitioners have not ever approached the official respondents for their indulgence in the matter for providing protection to them.

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In this view of the matter, this petition is disposed of, at this stage, by providing that the respondents 1 to 3 shall look into the grievance of the petitioners for providing them adequate security and to 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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The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

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(RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 11.09.2026 “ Shamim Dar ”

Asmat Jan and Another v. Union Territory of J and K and Others (Police / Home)

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