Hira And Another v. State Of Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 10824 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- March 14, 2018 Hira and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Vinod Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Hira, aged about 18 years has married petitioner no. 2 Gori Shanker, aged about 26 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 6 to 8, who are threatening to interfere in their marital life, as such to seek protection in that regard, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of filing the present petition. The petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 Senior Superintendent of Police, Fazilka to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 6 to 8.

However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. (H.S. MADAAN) JUDGE March 14, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2018.03.