"Don't Be Nosy Parkers": FIR Quashed; Police Reprimanded for Investigating Marriage of Consenting Adults: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently emphasized that police investigation into the marriage decisions of consenting adults is not only inappropriate but also a violation of their fundamental rights. The Court made this clear while quashing an FIR filed against a married man accused of kidnapping a woman to force her into marriage. The Court highlighted that investigating such marriages amounts to an abuse of criminal law and encroaches on…
