Amit Saroj & Anr. v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko

peaceful married life of the petitioners. Learned counsel has further stated that no First Information Report has been registered against the petitioners in this regard. 2 CRLP No. 10186 of 2025

However, learned AGA on the basis of instructions sent by Sri R.K.Singh, Sub Inspector Police Station- Amethi District Amethi dated

28.10.2025 states that the date of birth of the petitioner no. 1 is

21.11.2002 instead of date of birth 01.01.2001 as indicated in the Aadhar Card.

The same may not detain the Court inasmuch as even as per the date of birth as indicated by the learned AGA, the petitioner is no. 1 is a major.

In this regard, it would be apt to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another- 2006 (5) SCC 475, wherein the Apex Court in para-17 has observed as under:- "17. .... This is a free and democratic country, and once a person becomes a major he or she can marry whosoever he/she likes. If the parents of the boy or girl do not approve of such inter-caste or inter-religious marriage the maximum they can do is that they can cut-off social relations with the son or the daughter, but they cannot give threats or commit or instigate acts of violence and cannot harass the person who undergoes such inter- caste or inter-religious marriage. We, therefore, direct administration/police authorities throughout the country will see to it that if any boy or girl who is a major undergoes inter-caste or inter-religious marriage with a woman or man who is a major, the couple is not harassed by anyone nor subjected to threats or acts of violence, and anyone who gives such threats or harasses or commits acts of violence either himself or at his instigation, is taken to task by instituting criminal proceedings by the police against such persons and further stern action is taken against such persons as provided by law. "

The petitioners have also pleaded for protection under Article 21 of the Constitution of India which guarantees liberty to lead life of their own with dignity.

It is made clear that if any F.I.R. is already registered on the issue, the order passed by this Court shall automatically stand discharged.

It is however made clear that this Court has not entered into nor adjudicated the age of the petitioners nor veracity/validity of the alleged marriage.

The petitioners shall get their marriage registered under the "Uttar Pradesh Marriages Registration Rules, 2017" within two months from today. October 29, 2025 Pachhere/- (Mrs. Babita Rani,J.) (Abdul Moin,J.) SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Lucknow Bench