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Lata Singh judgment

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Lata Singh Doctrine | Police Must Protect Inter-Caste Couples from Familial Harassment: Allahabad HC
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|Allahabad High Court

Lata Singh Doctrine | Police Must Protect Inter-Caste Couples from Familial Harassment: Allahabad HC

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.