Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench
Muskaan Manzoor And Another vs Union Territory Of J And K on 10 July, 2026
Author: Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
Bench: Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
Serial No. 131
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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
WP(C) 1613/2026
MUSKAAN MANZOOR AND ANOTHER ...Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Umar, Advocate
Vs.
UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K
...Respondent(s)
(HOME) AND OTHERS
Through: Ms. Maha Majeed, Assisting Counsel vice
Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr. AAG
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE.
ORDER
10.07.2026
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 Ms. Maha Majeed, Assisting Counsel
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 petitioners do disclose that
they have attained the age of majority and have entered into wedlock
on 2nd of July, 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:
10.07.2026
“Misba”
