Kumbh Mela fame actor should not be taken out of Ernakulam without her consent, orders Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ordered that a woman actor, who gained fame during the Kumbh Mela, cannot be taken out of Ernakulam without her consent or court approval. The order follows her plea for protection amid fears of honour killing and legal pressure from Madhya Pradesh authorities regarding her interfaith marriage.
Why it matters
The case highlights critical issues regarding individual autonomy, interfaith marriage rights, and the jurisdictional conflicts between state police forces in India.
The woman actor who had gone viral during the Kumbh Mela should not be taken out of Ernakulam without the court’s or her consent, the Kerala High Court has ordered, while reviewing an order issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to the State Police Chief, Kerala, for her production before the Madhya Pradesh Police to facilitate her reuniting with her parents at her native place.
A Single Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order while considering a plea for police protection by the woman actor. The court was informed that the Station House Officer, Ernakulam Central Police Station, had asked the High Court Administration for the original and revised birth certificates of the woman actor to respond to the NCST order.
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