Gujarat HC orders Police protection for interfaith couple

Gandhinaga: The Gujarat High Court in its order today directed Police auhorities in Deesa to provide adequate police protection to a woman and her husband who did inter-faith love marriage.

Justice Nirzar Desai in his order today asked Police to produce the threat perception report before the court on the next date of hearing. Jusitce Desai directed the Superitendent of Police(SP) Banaskantha district to look into the matter and call for the necessary report from the concerned Police Inspector.

On plea of a formerly Muslim woman Ms. Kureshi who married Mr. Barot and convered herself to Hindu faith with the new name of Jiya, the advocate representing her and other petitioners told the court that the family and relatives of the girl have refused to accept the aforesaid marriage and the couple is apprehending threat to life.

The petitioners despite having married to each other are on run and they are not in a position to live a happy and stress-free life, the advocate told the court. A representation has already been made to the Police Inspector, Deesa city North police station on 24 May, he added.

The advocate told the court in oral submission that vehicles full of people came to Barot’s house in Deesa more than once and Barot and his wife are on run since almost one month while the representation is pending.

The next hearing will take place on 8 July. The couple will get police protection by the time. DeshGujarat