Freedom to Choose Life Partner Is Fundamental to Personal Liberty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that the freedom to choose one’s life partner is an essential component of personal liberty and privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

A Bench led by Justice Sanjeev Narula observed while granting police protection to an inter-caste couple who had been in a relationship for eleven years and faced threats from the woman’s family opposing their marriage.

The Court held that every adult has an inviolable right to autonomy in matters of love and marriage, and no family, community, or social group can lawfully interfere, threaten, or impose sanctions against such personal choices.