Kirna Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others
2023:PHHC:120826
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRWP-9052-2023 Date of decision: 14.09.2023 Kirna Kaur and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
Present:
Ms. Hasan Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. Petitioners in person.
Mr. Dhruv Dayal, Additional A.G., Punjab.
***** ARUN MONGA, J. (Oral) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
Perused contents of the petition along with Annexures thereof. Pleaded case is that both petitioners are major and it is their first marriage. Both are adults, wife 19 years old and husband 22 years old and, thus fully capable and legally competent to take decision to choose their respective life partners. In the premise, petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Station House Officer, Police Station, Killianwali, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, respectively that the contents of the representation dated 11.09.2023 (Annexure P-5) seeking protection of life and liberty be duly verified. If warranted, requisite steps be taken, in accordance with law for grant of protection of life and liberty to the petitioners. It is clarified that this order shall neither be treated as a stamp of this Court qua marriage of the petitioners nor any reflection on the merits of the contentions raised by them in the present petition. Present petition stands disposed of.
14.09.2023 (ARUN MONGA) manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No Whether reportable:
Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2023.09.14 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment