Pushpinder Kaur & Another v. State Of Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 3553 of 2018 DATE OF DECISION :- January 25, 2018 Pushpinder Kaur and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Mr. Gautam Kaile, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Pushpinder Kaur, aged about 18 years has married petitioner no. 2 Sandeep Singh, aged about 21 years, against the wishes of her family members, arrayed as respondents no. 4 to 10, 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, Sri Muktsar Sahib to take necessary steps to ensure that lives and liberty of the petitioners are not jeopardised at the hands of respondents no. 4 to 10. 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 January 25, 2018 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2018.01.25 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh