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‘Duty Bound’: HC Asks Cops to Give Protection to Same-Sex Couple

The women, from UP’s Shamli, were being harassed because of their sexual orientation, the court observed.

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Two women in a live-in relationship, who received threats from their families and others, will be given police protection after the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, 3 November, directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Shamli city, to provide the same, reported Bar and Bench.

The report further stated that the women from UP’s Shamli were being harassed because of their sexual orientation, the court observed.

What Did the Court Say?

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