#threat perception

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that the right to life under Article 21 includes protection from threats, even for couples in live-in relationships, without adjudicating the relationship's legality. The ruling mandates police to assess threat perceptions and provide protection, reinforcing state responsibility to safeguard personal liberty regardless of social or legal judgments on relationship status.

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.