Aarti And Another v. Union Territory Of Chandigarh And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.1838 of 2020 Date of decision:19.02.2020 Aarti and another ... Petitioners Vs.

Union Territory of Chandigarh and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Deepak K. Bartia, Advocate, for the petitioners. SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) Aarti and Arun Kumar, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. They have pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. They have placed on record marriage certificate and photographs, Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted a representation Annexure P-5 to Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh. Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, the petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.

2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them. (SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE February 19, 2020 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.02.