Allahabad High Court Stands for Marriage Freedom: Quashes FIR Against Couple

The Allahabad High Court has quashed an FIR against a married couple, asserting that respecting the age of majority and constitutional culture is essential. The court criticized the police for registering FIRs against consensual marriages, demanding remedial action from the Uttar Pradesh DGP to protect personal liberties.

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed an FIR lodged against a married couple, emphasizing the importance of upholding the age of majority and respecting constitutional culture.

A bench of Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena called into question the police's approach of registering FIRs against consensual marriages, urging the Uttar Pradesh DGP to implement remedial measures in such cases.

The court directed that no person has the right to control the life choices of consenting adults, equating such police actions with a serious infringement on personal liberty.