Muskan Bano D/O Ejajuddin W/O Shapik, v. State of Rajasthan
Writ petition by an adult couple – Muskan Bano (37) and Shapik S/o Majid (48)
Case brief
What is this about?
Protection directions for adult couple after nikah dated 05-05-2025; petitioner No. 1 divorced from Respondent No. 5 (talaaqnama produced), petitioner No. 2 widower; threats by Respondents 5-8; RPAD representation to SHO/SP Sawai Madhopur unanswered; Article 21 Constitution; Section 29 Rajasthan Police Act 2007 police duty to protect life and personal liberty; adult autonomy to live as per own wish; relied precedents: Lata Singh AIR 2006 SC 2522, S. Khushboo (2010) 5 SCC 600, Indra Sarma (2013) 15 SCC 755, Shafin Jahan (2018) 16 SCC 368, Prakash Singh and Ors. v. Union of India; writ petition disposed with orders to Respondents 1-4 to consider Annexure-4 and prevent harm; order without effect on pending/future criminal proceedings against petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to Respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioners' representation (Annexure-4), assess the claimed insecurity and, on finding a threat element, act per rules ensuring no harm to the petitioners' life and liberty; the writ petition, along with any stay application and other pending applications, disposed of accordingly.