The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the freedom to choose a life partner is an intrinsic part of personal liberty and privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The court observed that neither family nor community can obstruct the decision of two consenting adults to marry or cohabit, stressing that such freedom lies at the core of individual autonomy protected by the Indian Constitution.

Justice Sanjeev Narula, while referring to a Supreme Court judgment, highlighted that caste continues to exert a strong social influence in Indian society.

The court underlined that inter-caste marriages, apart from being a matter of personal choice, also perform a "valuable constitutional and societal function" by promoting social integration and weakening caste-based divisi

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