The Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed for police protection to be provided to a couple in a live-in relationship (Ajay Kumar Berwa v. State of Rajasthan)..Justice Satish Kumar Sharma directed the police to ensure the petitioners’ safety and reiterated their duty towards protection of rights enshrined under the Constitution. The Court stated in its order,"It is well settled legal position as expounded by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in...that personal life and liberty has to be protected, except according to procedure established by law as mandated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, irrespective of the fact that the relation between two major individuals may be termed as immoral and unsocial. Further, as per Section 29 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 every police officer is duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the citizens.".The petitioners before the Court are unmarried adults cohabitating. It was alleged that the girl’s parents and other family members were unhappy with the arrangement and posed a threat to the petitioners’ safety..While steering clear from forming any opinion on the genuineness of the allegations made by the petitioners, the Court directed the Station House Officer of the concerned police station to treat the petitioners' grievances as a complaint and to their ensure safety and security..Advocate Anshuman Saxena appeared for the petitioners, while Public Prosecutor Atul Sharma appeared for the State..This decision follows recent orders by the Supreme Court and the Allahabad High Court granting protection to live-in couples across various states..[Read order here]
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed for police protection to be provided to a couple in a live-in relationship (Ajay Kumar Berwa v. State of Rajasthan)..Justice Satish Kumar Sharma directed the police to ensure the petitioners’ safety and reiterated their duty towards protection of rights enshrined under the Constitution. The Court stated in its order,"It is well settled legal position as expounded by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in...that personal life and liberty has to be protected, except according to procedure established by law as mandated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, irrespective of the fact that the relation between two major individuals may be termed as immoral and unsocial. Further, as per Section 29 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 every police officer is duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the citizens.".The petitioners before the Court are unmarried adults cohabitating. It was alleged that the girl’s parents and other family members were unhappy with the arrangement and posed a threat to the petitioners’ safety..While steering clear from forming any opinion on the genuineness of the allegations made by the petitioners, the Court directed the Station House Officer of the concerned police station to treat the petitioners' grievances as a complaint and to their ensure safety and security..Advocate Anshuman Saxena appeared for the petitioners, while Public Prosecutor Atul Sharma appeared for the State..This decision follows recent orders by the Supreme Court and the Allahabad High Court granting protection to live-in couples across various states..[Read order here]