Allahabad High Court has made an important comment while hearing a case, Allahabad High Court has said that under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India, it is not a crime for an inter-religious couple to be in a live-in relationship. In fact, the Allahabad High Court has made the above comment while hearing a petition seeking protection by a couple living in an inter-religious live-in relationship.
Allahabad High Court, while commenting during the hearing in this case, has said that keeping in mind Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the Act of the year 2021, it cannot be said that living in a ‘live-in relationship’ of an inter-religious couple is a crime.
The status of constitutional fundamental rights is much higher – HC
The court said that if the petitioners have not committed any crime then the court does not see any reason why their demand for providing security should not be accepted. The court said that the constitutional fundamental rights received under Article 21 of the Constitution of India have a much higher status.
The court accepted the petition of the petitioner inter-religious couple and directed that if any person tries to convert the petitioners against their will, or through any fraudulent means, force, coercion, inducement, undue influence or misrepresentation, then the petitioners can report it or lodge a complaint with the police.
Single bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh gave the order
A Hindu girl and a Muslim youth living in a live-in relationship had filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court demanding that the court issue an order directing the defendants not to interfere in the peaceful life and freedom of both of them and also directing them to provide security.
The court said that once a person becomes an adult, he can live with whomever he wants and no one can interfere in his choice.