S. No. 084 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 410/2026 SHAHIDA PARVEEN AND ANOTHER …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Azhar Bashir, Adv Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K TH. COMMR/SECTY (HOME) AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI, JUDGE O R D E R 06.03.2026 01. The petitioners seek a direction to official respondents to provide them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from respondent. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and out of their free will they got married. Copy of marriage agreement has been placed on record. They submit that since they have contracted the marriage against the wishes of private respondents, as such, they are facing harassment at the hands of respondent. 02. Counsel for the petitioners refers to the decision of the Supreme Court in Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and another 2006 (5) SCC 475, and submits that in absence of there being any legal impediment, the petitioners are entitled to marry according to their choice and the official respondents are duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 03. 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. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of along with connected application. (JAVED IQBAL WANI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 06.03.2026 Sarvar