The Bombay High Court was informed that security has been extended to retired Judge Gautam Patel and his family after alleged threats linked to his Dawoodi Bohra succession judgment. The Court stressed swift action, saying protection was crucial as police investigated the complaint and threat letters.
The Supreme Court stayed a Rajasthan High Court order allowing parents of an inter-caste married woman to meet her, after the couple expressed fears of honour killing and threats from her family following their marriage.
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 no government permission is required to hold religious prayer meetings within private premises in Uttar Pradesh. The court said such gatherings are protected under Article 25 of the Constitution, as long as they do not spill into public spaces.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the police to protect a young woman who feared for her safety after allegedly receiving threats of forced marriage. The Court directed that she ‘is not subjected to any harm in any manner whatsoever.’
Allahabad High Court rules that live-in relationships between consenting adults are not illegal and deserve constitutional protection. Reaffirming Article 21, the Court directs police protection, rejects social morality arguments, and upholds personal liberty.
The Rajasthan High Court said that two consenting adults have the right to live in a relationship even without attaining the legal marriageable age. The Court stressed that Article 21 protects such personal choices and ensures freedom and safety.
The Delhi High Court ordered police to urgently decide on NSUI leader Ronak Khatri’s request for security after he received death and extortion threats from gangster Rohit Godara. The Court said it’s the State’s duty to protect every citizen’s life.
The Bombay High Court ruled that an adult woman has the right to make her own life choices, even if her family disagrees. The court granted protection to a pregnant woman who wished to marry her partner despite family threats.
Uttar Bhartiya Vikas Sena chief Sunil Shukla has moved the Bombay High Court seeking police protection, SIT probe, and action against Raj Thackeray’s MNS for alleged hate speech and threats. The plea follows claims of violence and intimidation against north Indians.
