Adults Have Fundamental Right To Choose Life Partner: Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith Couple

Srinjoy Das

29 July 2026 9:35 AM IST

  • Adults Have Fundamental Right To Choose Life Partner: Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith Couple

    The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that two consenting adults have a fundamental right to choose their life partners irrespective of their religion, while directing the West Bengal Police to provide protection to an interfaith couple to ensure that their marriage is solemnised peacefully.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by an adult...

    Srinjoy Das

    Srinjoy Das

    Srinjoy Das is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Calcutta High Court

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