‘Don’t be nosy parkers' in marriages of consenting adults, Allahabad HC tells U.P. Police
The Allahabad High Court has criticized the Uttar Pradesh Police for investigating the marriages of consenting adults, labeling such actions as an abuse of legal process. The court quashed an FIR against a couple and imposed costs on the police and the complainant for violating fundamental rights.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces constitutional protections regarding personal liberty and marriage choice against state overreach.
Reaffirming that consenting adults are free to choose their life partners, the Allahabad High Court recently rebuked the Uttar Pradesh Police for continuing to investigate the marriage of two adults, observing that the police have “no business to be nosy parkers” in such matters.
A Division Bench of Justices J.J. Munir and Tarun Saxena on July 27 quashed an FIR registered under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against a couple who had solemnised their marriage in February this year, after attaining majority.
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