The court underscored that adults have the fundamental right to decide where and with whom they live, marry or spend their lives. Image for reprsentation
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Terming it as a ‘disturbing trend’, the Allahabad High Court slammed Uttar Pradesh police for ‘chasing couples virtually investigating marriages” rather investigating crimes with ‘which their hands are full’’.
A bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena, in its order dated April 21, directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to take corrective steps to address practices in which police chase young couples who have married of their own will.
Published – April 25, 2026 03:20 am IST
