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Dimple and Another v. Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner Secretary to Government Home Department, Jammu and Others

J&K HC7 Sept 2026WP(C)/2799/2026

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In a writ petition, applicants facing apprehension of violence due to inter-district marriage sought protection from official respondents. The Court directed police to provide adequate protection without obstructing investigation against them if any other incident arises, while noting this order does not authenticate the marriage.

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Respondents directed to provide adequate protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners.

Dimple and Another Vs Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner… — Matrimonial and Divorce | J&K HC (2026)

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Sr. No.20

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU

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WP(C) No. 2799/2026 CM No. 6143/2026

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Dimple , Age 21 years .....Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) D/O Santokh Raj W/O Vikas Sharma R/O Village Delhani, Tehsil Bishnah, District Jammu.

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Vikas Sharma , Aged 26 years S/O Tilak Raj, R/O Village Delhani, Tehsil Bishnah, District Jammu

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Through :- Mr. Rohit Bhalwal, Advocate.

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v/s

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UT of J&K and others .....Respondent(s)
Through :- Ms. Chetna Manhas, Assisting counsel to
Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE
ORDER
07.09.2026

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1. Petitioners claim that they, being major, have contracted marriage out of their freewill and are living as husband and wife, but are apprehensive to be subjected to physical violence and harassment at hands of their relatives, for having contracted marriage against their wishes. Petitioners, therefore, seek protection and security from the official respondents.

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2. Heard, perused and considered.

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3. Perusal of record annexed with writ petition, prima facie , reveals that petitioners are major and have contracted marriage on 01.08.2026, according to Hindu rituals and rites.

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4. In view of the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in Lata Singh v. State of U. P. (2006) 5 SCC 475, and Shakti Vahini v. Union of India & Ors AIR 2018 SC 1601 , the official respondents are directed to provide adequate protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners, however, this shall not prevent the official respondents to carry out the investigation of a case which may be registered against the petitioners in respect of any other incident.

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5. Needless to say, that disposal of instant petition does not authenticate petitioners’ marriage or their age/majority to enter into marriage. 6. Disposed of along with connected CM.

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(Moksha Khajuria Kazmi)
Judge
JAMMU
07.09.2026
Raj Kumar

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Raj Kumar 2026.09.07 13:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Dimple and Another v. Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner Secretary to Government Home Department, Jammu and Others

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