Serial No. 43 Supplementary List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Through Virtual mode WP(C) No. 32/2026 Safeena Akhter and Anr.

….. Petitioner(s)

Through: -

Mr. Bhat Khursheed, Advocate V/s UT of J&K and Ors.

….. Respondent(s)

Through: - CORAM:

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rahul Bharti, Judge.

ORDER

21.01.2026

1. The petitioners, both being of the age of majority, have exercised their free will to enter into marital relationship and for that have earned displeasure of their respective families.

2. To lend confirmation to the fact of their marriage having been solemnized out of their free will and volition, the petitioners have put on record a Nikahnama dated 21.10.2025.

3. Along with the writ petition, the petitioner no. 1’s Date of Birth Certificate evidencing her date of birth is also annexed which confirms the fact that the petitioner No. 1 is and was major at the time of solemnizing marriage with the petitioner No. 2.

4. The petitioners are in hiding fearing about safety and security of their life and limb suffering wrong at the hands of respondents No. 7 and 8 who are to be carrying hard feelings against the petitioners for their act of marrying each other.

5. Keeping in view