Rohit Sagar v. State of Uttarakhand

Rohit Sagar & Anr. versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2021) is case where Uttarakhand High Court held that the legal adult have the right to choose their own partners and directed the police to provide necessary protection for the individuals and their property.[1][2]

Rohit Sagar v. State of Uttarakhand
CourtUttarakhand High Court
Full case nameRohit Sagar & Anr. versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
Decided16 December 2021
Citation(s)W. P. (CRL) No. 2254 of 2021
Case opinions
The adults have a fundamental right to choose their own life-partners, despite the opposition voiced by the family members.
Court membership
Judges sittingR. S. Chauhan CJ and N. S. Dhanik J
Case opinions
Decision byR. S. Chauhan CJ and N. S. Dhanik J
Keywords
Cohabitation Rights, Same-sex Relationship

Background

Rohit Sagar and Mohit Goyal, a gay couple living together in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand were threatened by their respective family members. The couple filed a complaint to the Senior Superintendent of Police of Udham Singh Nagar district and the Station House Officer of Police Station No. 2, Rudrapur. The couple filed a writ petition in Uttarakhand High Court when the police failed take necessary action.[2][3]

Judgement

The court ruled that persons, who are major, have a fundamental right to choose their own life-partners, despite the opposition voiced by the family members. Therefore, the parents should not be permitted to threaten or to hurt the petitioners. The court directed he Senior Superintendent of Police of Udham Singh Nagar district to immediately provide police protection to both the couple and their properties.[1][2][3]

See also

References
  1. Rohit Sagar & Anor. versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors., Writ Petition (CRL) No. 2254 of 2021 (Uttarakhand High Court 16 December 2021).
  2. Jha, Prashant. "Uttarakhand High Court grants police protection to gay couple threatened by parents". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. "Uttrakhand HC observed that Major Persons Have A Fundamental Right To Choose Life-Partners While Granting Protection To Live-In Gay Couple - BareLaw.in". 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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