High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/35/2023disposed of

Vishakha And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2023-01-06Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRWP-35-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 06.1.2023 Vishakha and another ... Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Ms. Divya Narula, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Petitioner No.1-Vishakha aged 18 years and petitioner No.2Parvesh Bidlan aged 17 years, both of whom are in a 'live-in' relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondent No.4, who does not approve of their 'livein' relationship. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the sanctity of alleged relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.

2Superintendent of Police, Sirsa to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 30.12.2022 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.

- 2 - CRWP-35-2023 (O&M) petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 30.12.2022 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, Sirsa so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously. It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

06.1.2023 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.01.06 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document