Overview
- Justice Vivek Kumar Singh dismissed the writ petition, holding the couple had no legally protected or judicially enforceable right to seek a mandamus.
- The court said protection could amount to shielding offences under IPC Sections 494 and 495 related to bigamy.
- Judges noted no proof such as joint bank accounts, joint property, or shared expenditures to show the pair were living as spouses.
- The petition by Sonam and her partner sought to restrain police and the woman's husband from interference and requested police protection.
- State counsel informed the court that the woman had not obtained a divorce, and the court said any separation must first be secured through lawful process.