Payal And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP-4162-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Sr. No.121 Case No. : CRWP-4162-2025 (O&M) Decided On : April 25, 2025 Payal and another ....

Petitioners vs.

State of Haryana and others ....

Respondents CORAM :

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR.

* * * Present :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

* * * SUKHVINDER KAUR , J.

:

CRM-W-547-2025 :

Allowed as prayed for.

Main Case :

Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of directions to respondents No.2 and 3 to provide protection of life and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of private respondents No.4 to 8. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are major, petitioner No.1 - Payal, aged 19 years and petitioner No.2 - Vikas, aged 22 years and have got married on 23.04.2025, against the wishes of their family members, arrayed as respondents No.4 to 8. The copies of 'Aadhaar Card' of petitioners (Annexures P-1 and P-2) have been placed on record. Marriage Certificate as well as the marriage photographs MONIKA 2025.04.25 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-4162-2025 (O&M) have also been placed on record as Annexure P-3 and P-4 respectively. It has been further submitted that the private respondents are threatening to interfere in the marital life of the petitioners. Hence, they are seeking protection in that regard and have approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Addl.A.G., Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioners, the petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation dated 23.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) at the earliest and take necessary steps, if any required, in accordance with law, to ensure that the life and liberty of the petitioners is not jeopardized at the hands of the private respondents. However, this direction will not validate the marriage said to have taken place between the parties and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which could be initiated in the matter in accordance with law.

April 25, 2025 (SUKHVINDER KAUR) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No.

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