Laxmibai Chandaragi B vs The State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of a marriage conducted without parental consent, where the petitioner, Laxmibai Chandaragi, had eloped and married Santosh Singh Yadav. The court emphasized the importance of personal autonomy in matters of marriage, ruling that the marriage was valid despite the lack of parental approval. Consequently, the court dismissed the state's intervention in the couple's personal life, reinforcing the right to choose one's partner.