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The right to marry is an incident of human liberty and an integral facet of the constitutionally guaranteed right to life, and there can hardly be any impediment from parents, society or the State when two consenting adults choose to marry, the Delhi High Court has said.

The court’s order came on a petition by a couple seeking police protection in the face of threats from some family members for getting married against their wishes.

Asking the police officials concerned to provide adequate protection to the couple, the court said the petitioners were well within their right to marry each other and “do not require any social approval for their personal decisions and choices”.

“The right to marry is an incident of human liberty. The right to marry a person of one’s choice is not only underscored in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but is also an integral facet of Article 21 of The Constitution of India, which guarantees the right to life,” said Justice Saurabh Banerjee in a recent order.

“When the parties herein are two consenting adults who have chosen to willingly agree to join hands by way of marriage, there can hardly be any impediment on the way, be it from the parents/ relatives or the Society at large or the State. There is nothing left for anybody to interfere in the lives of the parties herein,” the judge said.

The petitioners told the court that they got married earlier this month according to Muslim rites and ceremonies but the family of the girl was threatening them with dire consequences.

The judge said the Supreme Court has recognised the right of every individual to marry a person of his or her choice and Article 21 of The Constitution of India gives Protection of Life and Personal Liberty to all people, which includes the inherent right of every individual to exercise personal choices, especially in matters related to marriage.

“The respondent nos.4 and 5, though family members of the petitioner no.2 (the girl), cannot be allowed to threaten the life and liberty of the petitioners, who do not require any social approval for their personal decisions and choices,” the court said.

“Thus, in the opinion of this Court, the petitioners herein are well and truly entitled for protection under Article 21 of The Constitution of India…Needless to say that the SHO and the Beat Constable concerned shall also take all possible steps to provide adequate assistance and protection, as and when needed, to the petitioners, in accordance with law,” ordered the court. 

Several videos recently surfaced on social media showing an Ola electric scooter catching fire in Pune. The incident happened on Saturday when an Ola S1 Pro caught fire near the parking lot of D.Y Patil College in Pimpri Chinchwad. The videos showed smoke coming out of the burning as the fire brigade team used a water hose to control the blaze.

Ola electric scooter reportedly caught fire near the parking lot of D.Y Patil College in Pimpri Chinchwad today at around 8:30am. The fire brigade swiftly responded and extinguished the flames. #Pune
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— Pune City Life (@PuneCityLife) October 28, 2023

Reacting to the videos, Ola has now claimed that the incident occurred due to an aftermarket part used in the scooter. The company has confirmed that the scooter’s battery remains intact and functional. Fortunately, the customer involved in the incident is safe and unharmed.

”We have received a report of an incident with one of our scooters in Pune yesterday. The customer is safe and unharmed. Our investigation has revealed that aftermarket parts used in the scooter led to a short circuit which resulted in the incident,” the company said in  statement on X. 

”Our findings have further confirmed that the battery of the vehicle is intact and functional. At Ola, safety is the highest priority and we follow stringent vehicle safety and quality standards. We urge our customers to only use genuine spare parts and accessories for all service requirements and contact us online or through the nearest Ola Experience Centre for support,” the statement added. 

Here’s the post:

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— Ola Electric (@OlaElectric) October 29, 2023

Ola also urged their customers to only use genuine spare parts and accessories for all services.

Recently, there have been widespread incidents of electric two-wheelers catching fire in various parts of the country forcing manufacturers to recall their vehicles. A few months back, a parked Ola Electric S1 Pro caught fire in Thiruvananthapuram.

 n March 2022, another Ola S1 Pro scooter caught fire in the Dhanori area of Pune. After the incident, Ola Electric recalled 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers.

The fire incidents had prompted the government to form a panel to examine and had warned companies of penalties if they were found to be negligent.