Parwati Rawat And ANR. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49901of 2017 DATE OF DECISION :- December 22, 2017 Parwati Rawat and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN Present:- Ms. Surinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. *** It is contended that petitioner no. 1 Parwati Rawat, aged about 20 years has married petitioner no. 2 Mohan Singh, aged about 29 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, District SAS Nagar 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 December 22, 2017 p.singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Parvinder Singh 2017.12.22 16:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh