Overview

• The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition by Shreya Kesarwani and her husband seeking police protection, citing no material evidence of a threat to their safety.
• Justice Saurabh Srivastava emphasized that adults marrying of their own volition must face societal challenges unless a real and imminent danger is demonstrated.
• The court highlighted that the petitioners did not file an FIR or submit a formal application under Section 175(3) of the BNS before seeking protection.
• Citing the Supreme Court’s Lata Singh judgment, the court reiterated that marrying by choice does not automatically warrant police intervention.
• The court noted that police and judicial authorities remain available to act if genuine threats or harm to the couple arise in the future.