By – Anuprabha Bansod, RTM Nagpur University’s Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law
In a recent judgment, the High Court of Allahabad emphasized that no one can prevent an adult from going wherever they choose, staying with a person of their choice, or solemnizing a marriage according to their will. This right is stemmed in Article 21 of the Constitution of India which grants the right to life and personal liberty. This observation was made by a bench consisting of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal. The bench censured a judicial magistrate’s decision to send a woman to her uncle’s home after the uncle filed an FIR against her husband. The court reiterated that such actions violate the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
Sources: Live Law https://www.livelaw.in/
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