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Allahabad High Court Orders Protection for Same-Sex Couple
The Allahabad High Court heard a case involving two adult women who are living together.
The women come from different faiths and are in a same-sex relationship.
They said their family members had threatened them.
The court spoke with the women and found that they wanted to live together freely.
It said adults have a fundamental right to live together by choice.
The court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to protect them if anyone interferes.
Police must first check that the women are adults and living together voluntarily.
A government lawyer argued that same-sex relationships are not accepted in the traditional framework of society.
The court said this does not allow anyone to harm the women or violate their freedom.
The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to protect an inter-faith same-sex couple in a live-in relationship.
The two women told the court that family members had threatened their lives and sought immediate security.
Justice Gautam Chowdhary said adult citizens may live together peacefully by choice without interference.
Police must verify that the women are adults and living together voluntarily before providing security if obstacles arise.
The court said lack of marital recognition does not permit attacks on their dignity or physical safety.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, two adult inter-faith women, their family members, and Uttar Pradesh Police.
- What
- The court directed police to ensure the safety of the same-sex couple in their live-in relationship.
- Where
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The order was dated September 14; the report was published September 19.
- Why
- The women alleged that family members threatened their lives and could interfere with their relationship.
Court and Couple’s Position
State Government’s Argument
Legal status and social acceptance
Court and Couple’s Position
The couple’s counsel sought immediate police protection, and the court said adults may live together by choice without interference, regardless of marital recognition.
State Government’s Argument
The state government’s counsel argued that same-sex relationships affect the natural and traditional framework of society and are not accepted.
Family interference and safety
Court and Couple’s Position
The court said family members, relatives, or others have no legal right to disrupt the women’s physical liberty or attack their dignity and safety.
State Government’s Argument
The state’s position challenged the social acceptance of the relationship, although the court rejected interference with the adults’ freedom on that basis.
Key facts
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Gautam Chowdhary
- Couple
- Two adult women in an inter-faith same-sex live-in relationship
- Police direction
- Provide security if obstacles arise after verifying adulthood and voluntary cohabitation
- Court’s finding
- Adult citizens have a fundamental right to live together by choice
- Threat alleged
- The women said family members threatened their lives
- Order date
- September 14
Sources
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