Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Allahabad High Court Orders Protection for Interfaith Same-Sex Couple
The Allahabad High Court heard a case involving two adult women who live together.
The women are from different religions and are in a same-sex relationship.
They told the court that their families had threatened them.
Their lawyer asked the police to protect them.
The court said adults can choose to live together peacefully.
It said family members or other people cannot legally interfere with their freedom.
Police must first check that the women are adults and living together voluntarily.
The state government argued that same-sex relationships are not accepted in the traditional framework of society.
The court said this argument does not allow anyone to threaten the women or harm their safety.
The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to protect two women in an interfaith same-sex live-in relationship.
The women said their family members had threatened their lives and sought immediate police security.
Justice Gautam Chowdhary said consenting adults have the freedom to live together peacefully without interference.
Police must verify that the women are adults and living together voluntarily before providing security if obstacles arise.
The court said the absence of marital recognition does not justify violating their dignity, liberty, or physical safety.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, Justice Gautam Chowdhary, two adult women, their family members, and Uttar Pradesh Police.
- What
- The court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to provide protection to the women if obstacles arise in their live-in relationship.
- When
- The order was dated September 14, and reports were published on September 19.
- Where
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The women alleged that family members had threatened their lives and could interfere with their relationship.
Court and Couple's Position
State Government's Argument
Right to live together
Court and Couple's Position
The couple's counsel sought immediate protection, and the court said two consenting adults may live together peacefully without interference.
State Government's Argument
The state government argued that same-sex relationships are not socially accepted.
Social framework
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 threaten their safety.
State Government's Argument
The state government said same-sex relationships affect the natural and traditional framework of society.
Marital recognition
Court and Couple's Position
The court said the lack of marital recognition does not permit anyone to attack the couple's dignity or physical safety.
State Government's Argument
The relationship was described as unmarried and lacking marital recognition.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Gautam Chowdhary
- Couple
- Two adult women in an interfaith same-sex live-in relationship
- Alleged threat
- The women said their family members threatened their lives
- Police direction
- Provide immediate security after verifying that the women are adults and living together voluntarily
- Court's position
- Two consenting adults have a fundamental right to live together by choice
- Order date
- September 14
