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The right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution protects personal autonomy, including live-in relationships and inter-caste marriages, even without formal marriage or family consent.
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.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that adults in live-in relationships are entitled to police protection under Article 21 solely by virtue of their voluntary cohabitation, irrespective of marital status. This affirms that the right to life and liberty includes the freedom to choose intimate partnerships without state-imposed formalities, directly shielding cohabiting adults from familial harassment and state inaction.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that consensual live-in relationships between major adults-even if one partner is married-are entitled to state protection under Article 21. The ruling mandates police intervention to safeguard couples from familial threats, irrespective of societal or legal marital status, reinforcing the primacy of individual liberty over moral or familial objections.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that major individuals in live-in relationships are protected under Article 21 regardless of existing marital status, affirming that personal choice in companionship is integral to the right to life and liberty. This extends critical safeguards to individuals facing familial coercion, setting a precedent for police protection in non-marital but consensual cohabitation cases.
Punjab & Haryana HC directs police to act on threat reports from adult couples in love marriages, affirming their right to life and liberty under Article 21, irrespective of marriage validity. The ruling clarifies that police protection does not grant immunity from criminal liability but mandates state intervention to prevent harm.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that major adults in live-in relationships-even if one or both are divorced or married-are entitled to constitutional protection under Article 21, directing police to safeguard them from familial threats. The judgment reinforces personal autonomy as a non-negotiable right, irrespective of marital status or societal disapproval.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that live-in couples are entitled to state protection under Article 21, irrespective of marital status. The court emphasized that personal autonomy and dignity override familial or societal disapproval, mandating authorities to act on credible threats to life and liberty.
Allahabad High Court holds that interfaith live-in couples have a fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21; state must protect them from familial threats regardless of religious differences.
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.
Rajasthan High Court holds that police must proactively assess threats to couples in inter-familial marriages under Article 21, mandating formal threat evaluation without prejudging marital validity.