When two consenting adults decide to live together as husband and wife, families cannot interfere: Delhi High Court

The Court said that the State is under a constitutional obligation to protect its citizens especially when marriage is solemnised between consenting adults.
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Once two consenting adults decide to live together as husband and wife, nobody is entitled to interfere including their family members, the Delhi High Court said while directing Delhi Police to ensure the safety of a couple who had married against their families’ wishes [Hina and Anr v The State and Ors].

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