Indian courts order protection for inter‑caste/faith couples

In early July 2026 the Indian High Court intervened to grant police protection to an ostracized inter‑caste couple facing community hostility. A few weeks later, on 27 July, the Calcutta High Court issued a similar directive for an interfaith couple seeking to register their marriage in Howrah, West Bengal. The court highlighted adults’ right to choose their partners and ordered the West Bengal Police to secure the ceremony scheduled for 29 July, with a compliance report due within seven days and a follow‑up hearing set for 10 August. Both orders reflect a judicial trend of actively safeguarding couples whose unions provoke local opposition.

The Calcutta ruling detailed the involvement of police officials, including Superintendent Amit Verma, and underscored the need for security measures to prevent violence or intimidation by residents, third‑party groups, and political workers. Together, the two judgments illustrate that Indian higher courts are consistently responding to threats against non‑traditional marriages by mandating police protection and monitoring compliance.