High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/29111/2019disposed of

Maifareen And ANR v. U.T. Chandigarh And ORS

2019-10-04Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.29111 of 2019 Decided on : 04.10.2019 Maifareen and another ... Petitioners

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U.T. Chandigarh and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SANDHAWALIA Present :

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

****** G.S. Sandhawalia , J. (Oral) In the present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek directions to provide protection to the life and liberty from the private respondents No.4 to 7, who are parents of petitioner No.1 on account of their marriage which has taken place on 30.09.2019 as per Muslim Rites and Ceremonies. Copy of the marriage certificate and photographs of marriage and are appended as Annexure P-3 and P-4.

The petitioners are stated to be major, as the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 10.06.1999 as per Aadaar Card (Annexure P-1) and the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 31.01.1998. Copy of Aadhar Card of petitioner No.2 has been appended as Annxure P-2. It has been averred that both the petitioners belong to the same Muslim caste. A representation dated 30.09.2019 (Annexure P-5) has also been filed with respondent No.2 in this regard. PARVEEN KUMAR 2019.10.04 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document phhc

CWP No.29111 of 2019 - 2 - After hearing counsel for the petitioners, without commenting upon the validity/legality of the marriage or the age of the petitioners and in view of the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to look into the above said representation filed by the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law and provide protection, if so required.

(G.S. SANDHAWALIA) 04.10.2019 JUDGE Parveen Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No PARVEEN KUMAR 2019.10.04 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document phhc