Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench
Ulfat And Anr vs Union Territory Of J And K Th. Ssp on 17 February, 2026
Author: Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
Bench: Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
Serial No. 132
Supplementary Cause list
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
WP(C) 286/2026
ULFAT AND ANR. ...Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Zakaria Rafiqi, Advocate
Vs.
UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K TH. SSP
...Respondent(s)
SRINAGAR AND OTHERS.
Through: Mr. Waseem Gul, GA vice
Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr.AAG
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE.
ORDER
17.02.2026
1. Petitioners are stated to have solemnized marriage out of their volition against
the wishes of their respective families, who are now bent upon to disturb their
marital life. Apprehending arrest by the police concerned, at the instance of
private respondents, the petitioners have approached this court to seek
protection to their life and liberty in application of the ratio laid down by the
Apex Court in case titled “Lata Singh v. State of U.P. (2006) 5 SCC 475, and
Shakti Vahini v. Union of India and others AIR 2018 SC 1601″.
2. Notice. Notice waived by Mr. Waseem Gul, learned Government Advocate
appearing vice Mr. Mohsin Qadri, learned Sr. AAG on behalf of official
respondents.
3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.
4. The documents placed on record by the petitioner do disclose that they have
attained the age of majority and have entered into wedlock on 10.01.2026.
5. Having regard to the ratio laid down by the Apex court in the judgment supra,
as also the averments taken in the memo of petition, the petition is allowed and
the official respondents are directed not to interfere with the petitioners’ marital
life. This order shall not, however, be construed as an acknowledgment of the
validity of marriage of the petitioners and any dispute in respect thereof would
be independent of the directions passed herein above.
6. Disposed of.
(MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR:
17.02.2026
“Adil Ismail”
