#Protection Order

Gauhati High Court clarifies that quashing under Section 482 CrPC in Domestic Violence Act cases is restricted to relatives not residing with the aggrieved party. The ruling mandates trial for the husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law, emphasizing that specific allegations of abuse cannot be dismissed at the quashing stage. This sets a precedent for stricter scrutiny of DV Act proceedings against immediate family members.

Rajasthan High Court directs police to evaluate threat perceptions and provide protection to adult couples in inter-faith or inter-caste marriages, reinforcing that fundamental rights under Article 21 cannot be compromised. The ruling mandates law enforcement to prevent vigilante actions and ensure safety without adjudicating marital validity.

The Rajasthan High Court reaffirmed that the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 prevails over societal norms, directing police to evaluate threats faced by live-in couples from family members. The ruling mandates state protection for consenting adults, regardless of the relationship's legal status, reinforcing constitutional safeguards against extra-legal coercion.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that state police must independently evaluate threat claims by interfaith couples under Article 21, regardless of whether an FIR has been filed. This sets a critical precedent for preventive state protection in cases of familial opposition, affirming that the right to life and liberty includes proactive safeguarding, not just reactive intervention.

Rajasthan High Court holds that apprehension of threat to life and liberty of live-in partners triggers state duty to provide protection under Article 21, without adjudicating relationship validity.

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.

The Rajasthan High Court holds that apprehension of threat to life in consensual marriages triggers state duty to assess protection needs under Article 21, without adjudicating marital validity.