Court No. - 40
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34490 of 2021 Petitioner :- Babita Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohan Lal Pandey,Sachchidanand Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
Petitioner is a 20 years old unmarried girl, who claims to be living with her sister. According to petitioner, she is being ill- treated by her father, who is forcing her to marry against her wishes.
It is alleged that petitioner has approached the concerned police authorities, but her grievance is not being considered.
Learned Standing Counsel states that the authorities would get the facts verified and would take necessary action as per law.
In the facts of the case, we direct the second respondent to get the facts ascertained and ensure that petitioner's fundamental right to live peacefully is duly protected by the family members. The authorities will also ensure that petitioner is not forced to marry against her wishes. Appropriate action in that regard would be taken after petitioner furnishes details in respect of her claim together with copy of this order before the second respondent.
With the above observations/directions, this writ petition stands disposed off.
Order Date :- 23.12.2021 D. Tamang