#family harassment

Allahabad HC reaffirms that major individuals have an unfettered right to marry under Article 21 and directs police to prevent harassment by family members, extending the Lata Singh doctrine. The court mandates marriage registration within two months and warns against threats or violence, emphasizing criminal action against violators.

Bombay HC grants an ad-interim injunction restraining a father from contacting, approaching within 50 meters, or defaming his estranged family, including a minor child, pending suit disposal. The ruling underscores courts' willingness to protect victims of familial harassment through urgent injunctive relief, even in non-domestic violence contexts.

Madhya Pradesh High Court affirms that adult couples in voluntary marriages are entitled to police protection against family harassment, reinforcing Lata Singh and Shakti Vahini precedents.