Geeta v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Forced-marriage protection writ before the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital; petitioner Geeta, a major, alleged coercion by private respondents including her parents to marry Suresh Kumar against her wishes; court held consent of the parties to the marriage is crucial and granted partial relief with directions to respondent no.2 for protection and counselling of the private respondents, and action against perpetrators if the law is taken into their hands; WRIT PETITION (CRL) NO. 588 OF 2025; bench G. Narendar, C.J. (author) and Alok Mahra, J.; decided 10th June, 2025; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in part: respondent no.2 directed to ensure protection to the petitioner and to call and counsel the private respondents against imposing their wish on her; respondent no.2 to set the law in motion against perpetrators if the private respondents disregard the counselling or attempt to take the law into their hands; Registry to forward a copy of the order to respondent no.2 forthwith; no order as to costs; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.