New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Right to marry is part of personal liberty and consenting adults do not need societal or parental approval to choose their partners, the Delhi High Court has held while granting police protection to a couple facing threats from their families following their marriage. A bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, in its February 3 order, said that due sanctity must be accorded to the decision to marry, particularly when the individuals involved are consenting adults who unquestionably possess the constitutional right to choose their life partners. "In light of the settled law, the right to marry is an incident of human liberty and is a matter of one's choice, which is not only underscored in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but is also an integral facet of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees the right to life and gives protection of life and personal liberty to all persons like the petitioners herein whereby it is the inherent right of every individual to exercise personal choices, especially in matters relating to marriage," the court said. The court passed the order while hearing a petition filed by a couple seeking police protection due to alleged threats from the woman's father, who opposed their union. In this case, the couple had married in July 2025, but the woman's father was reportedly unhappy with the marriage and had been issuing threats as it was solemnised against his wishes.htc...