#Consensual Marriage

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed police to verify threats and provide immediate protection to adult couples in consensual marriages facing familial harassment, reinforcing that the right to choose a partner is a core component of life and liberty under Article 21. This ruling operationalizes Supreme Court precedents by mandating proactive police intervention, not just reactive aid, shielding couples from honor-based coercion.

The Rajasthan High Court affirms that apprehension of threat to life or liberty due to consensual marriage triggers state duty to provide protection, without adjudicating marital validity.