Kerala lesbian couple reunited by High Court

New Delhi, May 31: Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed lesbian couple Adhila Nassrin and Fathima Noora to live together on a habeas corpus plea filed by Adhila, news agency ANI reported.

Following a Habeas corpus filed by Adhila Nazrin before the Kerala HC, Binanipuram Police cops brought Fatima Noora to the court. The bench comprising of Justice K Vinod Chandran and C Jayachandran asked the couple whether they want to live together and they both responded in affirmative. Hence, the court allowed them to live together, Republic TV reported.

Adhila had lodged a police complaint following Fathima's abduction allegedly by the latter's family, last week.

22-year-old Adhila and 23-year-old Fathima Noora fell in love when they studied in Saudi Arabia. Their lesbian relationship was opposed by their families. After returning to Kerala, they continued their affair, as per onManorama.

Finally, they made up their mind to live together and Adhila came to Kozhikode to meet Fathima. They lived together for a few days and they were traced.

Adila's parents convinced them to come with them to Aluva. However, a few days later, Fathima's relatives came to Adhila's house and took her with them, forcefully.

On May 27, Adila tried to file a complaint at the Thamarassery police in Calicut against Noora's family, but the cops refused to register. After she filed a habeas corpus petition, Fatima came to the High Court on May 29.

The couple lived in Kozhikode with the support of Vanaja Collective, a Kozhikode-based NGO.