The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a plea for police safety of a minor live-in couple, observing that “marriage is not necessary to provide security to a runaway couple”.
A bench of Justice Sant Prakash allowed the couple’s safety petition, which had given the lady’s age as 17 years and the boy’s as 20 years.
The petitioners had argued via advocate Digvijay Nagpal that the lady’s mother and father needed her to marry an individual of their alternative after coming to learn about her relationship with petitioner no. So the lady left her maternal residence and eloped with the boy and since then each of them reside collectively until they attain marriageable age. The counsel for the petitioners additionally submitted that the connection between the boy and the lady would by no means be accepted by the relations of the lady, and that each the petitioners belonged to totally different castes. The petitioner has already appealed to SSP Bathinda for cover, however no response got here. Fearing risk to their lives from the lady’s mother and father, they’ve now approached the High Court.
Punjab’s Assistant Advocate General Bhupendra Beniwal, on the problem of the discover, mentioned that the couple looking for safety usually are not married and are in a live-in relationship as per their very own submissions.
Justice Sant Prakash, after listening to the matter, noticed, “This courtroom previously and just lately has allowed safety to these estranged {couples}, regardless that they weren’t married and have been in a live-in relationship… The idea of in relationship might not be acceptable to all, however it can’t be mentioned that such a relationship is unlawful. Even below the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a girl who’s in a ‘home relationship’ He ought to be given safety, upkeep and many others.
The HC Bench noticed, “If the petitioners have not committed any offense herein, then this court sees no reason why their prayer for grant of protection cannot be granted,” and allowed the petitioner’s plea, and directed SSP Bathinda. Fix their illustration and supply them safety.
SC permits safety petition of couple who didn’t get aid from HC
Meanwhile, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi has allowed the safety plea of ​​a pair whose plea was rejected by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which held that the live-in- The relationship will not be morally and socially acceptable. .
The couple had approached the Supreme Court via advocate Abhimanyu Tiwari. The Supreme Court bench, after listening to the couple’s enchantment, mentioned, “Needless to say that since it pertains to life and liberty, the Superintendent of Police is required to act expeditiously in accordance with the law, including any security.” Unaffected by the observations of the High Court, the petitioners in view of the apprehensions/threats.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
