WP(C) No. 1911/2026 Page 1 of 2 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 1911/2026 CM No. 4191/2026 Saneeda Bibi and another ….Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) Through :- Mr. Waqar Hussain Shah, Advocate V/s UT of J&K and others ….Respondent(s) Through :- Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Assisting Counsel vice Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr.AAG Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 02.07.2026 1. Petitioners through the medium of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seek directions from this Court to command Respondents 2 to 4 to provide them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from the petitioners’ relatives private respondent Nos. 5 to 9. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and out of their free will, they got married. Copy of Marriage Certificate dated 28.06.2026 has been placed on record. It is further submitted that since the petitioners have contracted marriage against the wishes of Respondent Nos. 5 to 9, as such, they are facing harassment. The petitioners, in support of their date of birth, have placed on record copy of School Leaving/Character Certificate issued by the Headmaster, Govt. High School Kandiwara of the petitioner No. 1, copy of Aadhaar card of the petitioner No. 1 and copy of passport of the petitioner No. 2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the decision of the Supreme Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and Anr., 2006 (5) SCC 475, and submits that in absence of there being any legal impediment, the petitioners are Sr. No. 109 WP(C) No. 1911/2026 Page 2 of 2 entitled to marry according to their choice and the official respondents are duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 3. Any person having attained the age of majority is entitled to contract the marriage as per his/her wishes and the Police Department is duty bound to protect the life and liberty, if approached. However, it appears that the petitioners have not ever approached the official respondents for their indulgence in the matter for providing protection to them. 4. In this view of the matter, the instant petition is disposed of, at this stage, by directing Respondents 2 to 4 to look into the grievance of the petitioners for providing them adequate security and to ensure that nobody interferes in their married life, if they approach them. It is made clear that no opinion has been expressed with regard to the validity of their marriage. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of along with connected CMs. (Wasim Sadiq Nargal) Judge Jammu: 02.07.2026 Pawan Angotra Pawan Angotra 2026.07.02 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document