The Allahabad High Court ruled that detention under social pressure cannot justify the act, declaring the police action against an interfaith couple unlawful and stating that such detention without legal authority only increases the illegality of the act.
The Allahabad High Court has ordered police protection for an interfaith live-in couple after their minor daughter reported threats from her mother’s former in-laws. Citing Supreme Court rulings, the court affirmed that live-in relationships between consenting adults are legal, and directed police to ensure the couple’s safety and register their complaints.
The Uttarakhand High Court has revoked a directive requiring an interfaith couple in a live-in relationship to register under the yet-to-be-implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand. The court had earlier granted police protection on this condition but modified the order after learning that the UCC had not been notified despite Presidential assent.