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Parents or State Cannot Compel Adult Woman to Return Home or Marry; Right to Choose Residence, Education Protected Under Article 21: Bombay HC

The Court held that a 21-year-old woman, being an adult, is legally competent to decide her residence, marriage, and education, and directed that she shall not be compelled to return to her parental home or treated as a missing person, as these matters of personal choice are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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Opposing Government Policies Doesn’t Justify Externment: Bombay HC Sets Aside Police Action, Safeguards Fundamental Rights

The Court held that the externment orders were unsustainable, as FIRs for agitations without police permission could not justify such action, which infringed upon the petitioner’s fundamental rights of free speech, expression, and dignity.