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Inter-caste marriage in India is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution, affirming the autonomy of adult individuals to choose their partners despite familial or societal opposition.
Madhya Pradesh High Court directs police to proactively protect interfaith couples from harassment, reaffirming the constitutional right to marry under Article 21. The ruling mandates immediate action against threats or violence, aligning with the Supreme Court's Lata Singh judgment.
Allahabad High Court directs state to protect inter-caste married couple from harassment, reaffirming right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Rajasthan High Court reaffirms that couples in love marriages are entitled to state protection under Article 21, even against family threats. The ruling mandates police intervention to safeguard their right to life and liberty, relying on the landmark Lata Singh v. State of U.P. judgment.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed police to safeguard couples in voluntary inter-caste marriages from family-based threats, affirming that personal autonomy under Article 21 overrides societal objections. This ruling reinforces the binding precedent of Lata Singh and Shakti Vahini, mandating immediate police action upon credible threat reports, and empowers couples to approach any station in emergencies.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that major individuals have an absolute constitutional right under Article 21 to choose their life partner, and that police must proactively shield them from familial threats or interference. This binding directive reinforces that social morality cannot override personal autonomy in marriage, setting a clear precedent for protection of inter-caste and consensual unions across Uttar Pradesh.
The Allahabad High Court has mandated police to safeguard an inter-caste married couple from threats by family members, reinforcing that the right to marry under Article 21 cannot be undermined by societal coercion. This ruling extends the Lata Singh precedent by explicitly requiring proactive police intervention, not just non-interference, setting a new standard for enforcement of personal liberty in inter-caste unions.
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.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed police to verify threats and provide protection to an inter-caste couple facing harassment, reaffirming the constitutional right to marry freely under Article 21. The ruling mandates state intervention to safeguard life and liberty, relying on Supreme Court judgments in Lata Singh and Shakti Vahini cases.
Allahabad HC reaffirms that major individuals have an unfettered right to marry under Article 21 and directs police to protect couples from family threats or harassment. The court mandated marriage registration within two months and invoked the Supreme Court’s Lata Singh ruling to prohibit interference in consensual marriages, reinforcing personal liberty as a constitutional guarantee.
The Bombay High Court affirmed that an adult's right to choose a life partner under Article 21 cannot be overridden by caste-based family opposition, directing the return of educational documents and mobile phone seized by relatives. It permitted the couple to complete legal marriage registration within a month and ordered police to retrieve the items, while also accepting the petitioner's father's subsequent acceptance of the union as a binding acknowledgment of autonomy.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that habeas corpus cannot be invoked to secure the release of a major woman from parental home for marriage, affirming her right to autonomy.
Madhya Pradesh High Court affirms that major adults have an absolute right to choose their life partner; threats or inaction by police violate Article 21 and must be remedied.