Overview
- The bench of Justices Ajay Bhanot and Garima Prashad directed the Registry to file a detailed affidavit listing accessibility measures in the High Court and how they are operationalised.
- The court noted that disability-friendly facilities exist but were not activated until the judges noticed the petitioner’s condition, after which a wheelchair and staff assistance were provided.
- Interim protection was granted to the couple challenging an FIR lodged by the woman’s family, with the court recording that she married of her own free will.
- The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Agra, was directed to ensure the husband’s security, and both petitioners were exempted from personal appearances at future hearings.
- The State was told to file a counter-affidavit before the next listing on December 10, with a caution that the DCP may be summoned personally if it is not filed.