Allahabad High Court Declares Right To Choose Partner As Fundamental Right

The Allahabad High Court on November 24 declared choosing of partners as a fundamental right, ruling out two previous orders. The court held that the choice of partners is intrinsic to personal liberty and decision otherwise would be encroachment to freedom of choice. Moreover, the HC added, religious matters are irrelevant in the case of consensual matters. The decision surfaced amidst UP government touting for a law against love jihad.