Amanpreet Kaur And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 17685 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- April 27, 2018 Amanpreet Kaur and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Lovkesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Amanpreet Kaur, aged about 23 years has married petitioner no. 2 Sunil Kumar, aged about 22 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 4 to 7, 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, Kapurthala to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no.4 to 7. 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 April 27, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2018.04.27 16:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh