Interfaith Marriage, Live-In Not Prohibited by UP Anti-Conversion Law: High Court

• Allahabad High Court rules UP's anti-conversion law does not ban interfaith marriages or live-in relationships.
• Court views couples as two grown individuals living together peacefully, not by religious identity.
• Relief granted to 12 interfaith couples seeking police protection from threats, including from family members.
• Police directed to examine complaints and provide protection for life, limb, and liberty if allegations are substantiated.
• Emphasized right to live with a person of choice, irrespective of religion, is intrinsic to Article 21.