Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Shamim Akhter vs Ut Of J&K And Others on 19 June, 2025
Sr. No. 33
2025:JKLHC-JMU:1503
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
WP (C) No. 1575/2025
Shamim Akhter .... Petitioner/Appellant(s)
Through:- Mr. Mohd Latief, Advocate
V/s
UT of J&K and others .....Respondent(s)
Through:- Mr. Sumeet Bhatia, GA vice
Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE
ORDER
19.06.2025
1. Notice.
2. Mr. Sumeet Bhatia, GA vice Ms. Monika Kohli, learned Sr. AAG
accepts notice on their behalf.
3. Considered the plea of learned counsel for the petitioners, the
petition can be disposed of at this stage without issuing notice to
the private respondents.
4. The petitioner submits in the petition that she is legally wedded
wife of Bashir Ahmed and they have solemnized the marriage of
their own will as per Muslim rituals on 26.04.2025. The private
respondent Nos. 7 and 8 are causing interference in the
matrimonial life of the petitioner without any justification. The
petitioner is required to be protected from the harassment caused
by the private respondents.
5. As the petitioner’s claim to be major and having entered into
wedlock of her own volition, she is required to be protected
against the harassment, if any caused by the private respondents.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to judgment passed
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Crl)
No.028/2004 decided on 07.07.2006 titled Lata Singh Vs. State
of U.P.
6. Accordingly, it is directed that in case the petitioner approach the
official respondents with the representation, the official
respondents shall assess the threat perception as projected by the
petitioner and accordingly proceed in the matter.
7. However, it is made clear that the court has not expressed any
opinion on the validity of the marriage between the petitioner and
Bashir Ahmed nor of threat or harassment allegations leveled
against the private respondents.
8. The petition is disposed of along with connected CM(s).
(Sanjay Parihar)
Judge
Jammu:
19.06.2025
Shafqat