Dr. Muhammed Farhan Abdulla v. the Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition seeking protection for doctors in an inter-faith live-in relationship was closed after court accepted their submission that they had married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and are living together harmoniously. No interim order was subject to further dispute.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 / 31ST BHADRA, 1942
WP(C).No.11834 OF 2020(D)
PETITIONER/S:
1 DR. MUHAMMED FARHAN ABDULLA, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. ABDULLA AHAMMED, VILLA NO.6, SKYLINE EBONY, WOODS, SHINE ROAD, NEAR WELCARE HOSPITAL, VYTTILA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.13 G2, TOWER NO 3, MISTY HEIGHTS, SHWAS APARTMENTS, VYTTILA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
2 DR.MONICA JOSE, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. P.T.JOSE, PUNNELIPARMBIL HOUSE, KOMBODINJAMAKKAL , ALUR, THAZHEKKAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.13 G2, TOWER NO 3, MISTY HEIGHTS, SHWAS APARTMENTS, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL
RESPONDENT/S:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction for protection to petitioners in an inter-faith live-in relationship is necessary since they already married under the Special Marriage Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. Muhammed Farhan Abdulla
- petitioner
Dr. Monica Jose
- respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam
- respondent
The Circle Inspector of Police
- respondent
The Sub Inspector of Police
- respondent
Case details
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