#Threat Assessment

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.

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.