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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that couples who marry of their own free will, against their parents' wishes, cannot automatically claim police protection unless there is a legitimate threat to their life and liberty.
The ruling came while deciding an application filed by a couple seeking protection from harassment.
The court stated that while it can provide security in deserving cases, couples must "learn to support each other and face society" in the absence of any threat perception. Justice Saurabh Srivastava emphasized that police protection cannot be granted simply because a couple has chosen to marry against familial o...