High Court Fines Police ₹5,000 for Investigating Consensual Marriage
Police overreach into personal matters and abuse of power are serious concerns.
On July 27, the Allahabad High Court imposed a fine on the Bhadohi superintendent of police and Suriyawan station house officer for investigating a marriage between two consenting adults. The court quashed an FIR lodged by the woman’s father against the man for alleged abduction and fined him Rs 5,000.
29 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
High Court Fines Police ₹5,000 for Investigating Consensual Marriage
31 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
The Allahabad High Court dismissed an FIR against Shubhangini Shukla and Pravi Gupta, quashing the investigation and imposing costs on the family who filed the complaint.
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