High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/5931/2020disposed of

Veerpal Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

2020-08-14Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CRWP-5931-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

(112) CRWP-5931-2020 Date of Decision: August 14, 2020 Veerpal Kaur and another .. Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .. Respondents (Through video conferencing) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(ORAL) The petitioners are seeking a direction from this Court to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger to their life & liberty from respondents No. 4 to 8 i.e. parents/relatives of petitioner No.1, who are objecting to the marriage solemnized by the petitioners.

Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that it is most likely that the private respondents might cause physical harm to the petitioners as they have solemnized the marriage against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 8. Learned counsel for the petitioners further argues that both the petitioners are major in age and have solemnized marriage according to Hindu Rites on 10.08.2020 and they want to live their independent life without any interference from the parents/relatives of petitioner No.1 i.e. respondents No. 4 to 8. Learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn attention of this Court to the representation dated 10.08.2020 (Annexure P5) made by the petitioners to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of NARESH KUMAR 2020.08.14 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRWP-5931-2020 Police, District S.A.S Nagar (Mohali) Punjab seeking protection to their life and liberty.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who has joined the proceedings through video conference, keeping in view the service of advance copy of petition, accepts notice on behalf of State of Punjab-respondents No.1 to 3.

Without making any observation on the merits of the case, especially in respect of the validity of marriage performed by the petitioners, a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation, which the petitioners alleged to have made on 10.08.2020 (Annexure P-5), expressing apprehension about danger to their life and liberty at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 8 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. In case any merit is found in the representation, the appropriate action will be taken by respondent No.2 to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of the private respondents. It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as an approval of this Court about the marriage of the petitioners and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) August 14, 2020 JUDGE harsha/naresh.k Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No NARESH KUMAR 2020.08.14 18:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh