#Lata Singh case

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that couples in consensual marriages cannot demand police protection as a legal right without concrete evidence of imminent threat. This clarifies that judicial intervention is not a substitute for societal resilience - security is available only when a real danger is established, not merely due to familial disapproval or social stigma.

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.