\”The right of the petitioners to marry a person of their own choice is indelible and protected under the Constitution, which cannot be diluted in any manner whatsoever,\” the court said.
In a recent legal decision, the Delhi High Court emphasized that your constitutional right to marry the person you choose remains strong and unchanging, no matter what your family thinks. The court provided police protection to a couple who had faced threats from their families due to their marriage.
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela highlighted the government\’s duty to protect its citizens and recognized how important this fundamental right is. As a part of the legal system, the high court recognizes its responsibility to support and safeguard the rights of the couple in this case.
\”The right of the petitioners to marry a person of their own choice is indelible and protected under the Constitution, which cannot be diluted in any manner whatsoever,\” the court said
\”There is no doubt about the factum of marriage between the petitioners and the fact that they are major. No one, not even the family members can object to such relation or to the matrimonial ties between the petitioners,\” the court asserted while dealing with the couple\’s petition for police protection.
The petitioners have duly affirmed the solemnization of their matrimonial union in April, notwithstanding parental dissension, and have since maintained a harmonious conjugal cohabitation. Nevertheless, they have been consistently subjected to threats, primarily emanating from the female petitioner\’s maternal progenitor and their respective kindred.
In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the court has issued a directive enjoining the State to institute protective measures for both the petitioners, with specific emphasis on the prevention of harm, particularly originating from the maternal progenitor of the female petitioner and other consanguineous members. Furthermore, the court has mandated that the designated law enforcement officer conduct periodic welfare visits to ensure the well-being and security of the petitioners.
\”In case the petitioners have shifted to a place other than the one shown in the memo of parties, the I.O. shall intimate the said SHO of the concerned police station having territorial jurisdiction over the residential address of the petitioners, who shall comply with the present order in letter and spirit,\” the court ordered.
\”The petitioners shall disclose their present residential address as well as working address to the I.O., who shall not disclose the same to any unauthorised person,\” it said.
