Supplementary List-II Serial No. 109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 392/2026 CM No. 924/2026 Date of pronouncement : 20.02.2026 Uploaded on : 20.02.2026 Adeeba Anjum Humera & Anr.

….Petitioners Through:- Mr. Mohd. Zia-Ul-Latief, Advocate.

V/s UT of J&K & Ors.

…..Respondents Through:- Ms. Chetna Manhas, Assisting Counsel vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

ORDER (ORAL)

01. In the instant petition, the petitioners seek a direction upon respondent Nos. 1 to 6 to provide them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from respondent Nos. 7 to 11. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and have married out of their own free will. Copy of Nikahnama dated 12.12.2025 and proof of petitioners' date of birth have been placed on record. They submit that since they have contracted the marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos. 7 to 11, as such, they are facing harassment at their hands.

02. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the decision of the Supreme Court in “Lata Singh V. State Of U.P & Anr.”, [2006 (5) SCC 475], and submits that in the absence of there being any legal imped