PRAYAGRAJ, April 16 -- The Allahabad high court has ruled that couples marrying against the wishes of their parents cannot demand police protection as a matter of right, unless there exists a real and evident threat to their life or liberty.

The observation came during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Shreya Kesarwani and her husband, who sought police protection and a direction to restrain their family members from interfering in their married life.

Justice Saurabh Srivastava, who presided over the case, noted that while courts can provide security in deserving cases, couples must "learn to support each other and face the society" in the absence of any serious threat.

The court reviewed the couple's claims and concluded that th...