The Uttarakhand High Court reprimanded a runaway couple who married against family wishes but directed police protection. Justice Rakesh Thapliyal heard the case involving an 18-year-old woman and 21-year-old man facing threats from her relatives.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that UP’s anti-conversion law does not prohibit interfaith marriages or live-in relationships between consenting adults. The Court said the right to live with a person of one’s choice, regardless of religion, is protected under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a couple from different religions can live together despite ongoing criminal proceedings. The bench granted bail to Arif Siddiqui, who married a Hindu woman, emphasizing personal liberty and the couple’s right to make independent choices. The court rejected state interference in their relationship.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected a plea for police protection for registering an interfaith marriage between a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl under the Special Marriage Act, citing that such unions are considered irregular under Mahomedan Law. Despite registration under the Act, the court emphasized the influence of personal religious laws in matters of marriage, applying a precedent regarding inheritance rights from a similar case. The court concluded that there was no justification for intervention in the matter.
