Adult Woman Free To Choose Inter-Faith Relationship: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that an adult woman is free to choose her partner, including in inter-faith relationships, as long as her decision is voluntary. The Court stressed constitutional protections of personal liberty, privacy and autonomy. It directed that allegations of coercion or force must be supported by evidence and cannot be presumed merely due to family opposition. The ruling protects adult consensual relationships and warns against misuse of laws relating to conversion or abduction without factual foundation.