Prasagraj: Providing protection for living couples – in a partner, Tuesday, Tuesday said, “Living – in relationships has become a part and a piece of life and needs to be seen from personal autonomy lenses than the idea of social morality.” While throwing away two separate petitions submitted by the Interfaith Live-In pair, a division bench consisting of Pritinker Justice Divider and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava was observed, “Living – In relationship stands approved by the APEX court and must be seen from a personal autonomy lens arising from the lens of rights For life and personal freedom it is recommended based on Article 21 of the Constitution, rather than the idea of social morality.
“The two partners have submitted a separate petition that accuses the family of girls to disrupt the lives of daily applicants.
One petition was submitted by Shayara Khatun and his partner, a resident of Kushinagar (both majors and in direct relationships for two years) and the others were submitted by Zeenat Parven and his partner from Meerut (both majors and in relation to one year).
It also stated that after the police did not extend help, they moved the High Court.
The court underlined that the right to life enshrined by Article 21 of the Constitution can be protected with all costs and held that the police are obliged to protect the rights of the applicants.
Therefore, the court in the order (October 26), directed that if the applicants approached the police with a complaint of threats to life and freedom, the police would carry out their duties under the law.
Direct relationship about personal autonomy, not social morality: Allahabad HC
