A plea before the Delhi High Court by a couple belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community seeking accommodation in a safe house after they were assaulted by family members, was withdrawn on Monday. .Counsel for the petitioners, Advocate Utkarsh Singh, apprised Justice Mukta Gupta that the order passed on July 23 directing the Delhi Police to provide the petitioners with a safe house and to ensure their safe transportation, has been complied with..While disposing of the petition, the High Court observed that once there is no threat perception, the petitioners shall then shift to their own accommodation..While hearing this matter on July 23, the Delhi High Court had held that a safe house has to be provided all type of couples - inter-faith, inter-caste or those belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community - facing opposition from families..Safe house meant for all including inter-faith, inter-caste and LGBTQIA+ community couples facing trouble from families: Delhi High Court.The petitioners were consenting adults whose families had assaulted them, and they were in the city to solemnise their marriage..Judicial intervention was sought by the couple on the ground that they also “have the right to pursue their lives with dignity irrespective of their sexual orientation” and that not providing them with a safe house was violation of their fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 (protection of life and liberty) of the Constitution of India.
A plea before the Delhi High Court by a couple belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community seeking accommodation in a safe house after they were assaulted by family members, was withdrawn on Monday. .Counsel for the petitioners, Advocate Utkarsh Singh, apprised Justice Mukta Gupta that the order passed on July 23 directing the Delhi Police to provide the petitioners with a safe house and to ensure their safe transportation, has been complied with..While disposing of the petition, the High Court observed that once there is no threat perception, the petitioners shall then shift to their own accommodation..While hearing this matter on July 23, the Delhi High Court had held that a safe house has to be provided all type of couples - inter-faith, inter-caste or those belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community - facing opposition from families..Safe house meant for all including inter-faith, inter-caste and LGBTQIA+ community couples facing trouble from families: Delhi High Court.The petitioners were consenting adults whose families had assaulted them, and they were in the city to solemnise their marriage..Judicial intervention was sought by the couple on the ground that they also “have the right to pursue their lives with dignity irrespective of their sexual orientation” and that not providing them with a safe house was violation of their fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 (protection of life and liberty) of the Constitution of India.