Delhi High Court Upholds Interfaith Marriage as Fundamental Right, Orders Police Protection for Couple

The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that choosing to marry across lines of faith is an individual’s constitutional right, free from external veto.

Justice Sanjeev Narula stressed that such decisions fall under personal liberty under Article 21, immune from parental or societal disapproval. 

While noting that parental concerns may exist, the Court held that adults have sole authority over their choice of life partner.

Granting police protection to an interfaith couple facing threats, the Court directed that they remain in a safe house until their marriage under the Special Marriage Act is solemnised, ensuring their life and liberty are safeguarded.

[Mohammad Shahnoor Mansoori v State of Delhi]