'Ensure They Are Able To Live Peacefully': Calcutta High Court Grants Police Protection To Inter-Religious Married Couple

The Calcutta High Court last week granted police protection to an inter-religious married couple against the family members of the wife after noting that the wife was a major. 

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was adjudicating upon a plea moved by a 18 year old girl seeking protection for herself and her husband against her family members who had objected to their inter-religious marriage.

The petitioner had contended that there existed threat to her life and that of her husband since their marriage was inter-religious in nature. On the other hand, the parents of the petitioner had contended that the petitioner had been instigated to get married by the family members of her husband.

Justice Mantha placed reliance on the instructions received by the government counsel from the Inspector-in-Charge, Deganga Police Station, North 24-Parganas wherein it had been verified that the petitioner is 18 years plus and a major. 

Thus, the Court granted police protection to the couple by directing the police authorities to ensure that the couple lives peacefully.

"In view of the matter, the Officer-in-Charge, Pragati Maidan Police Station is hereby directed to ensure that the petitioner and her husband are not in any way harmed and are able to live peacefully", the Court remarked.

Accordingly, the plea was disposed of.

Case Title: Rokeya Khatun @ Rokeya Das v. State of West Bengal 

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