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Rajbir Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC19 May 2011CRM-M/15510/2011

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Petitioners approached the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking directions to protect their lives and liberty after solemnizing a marriage against family wishes. The court directed the SSP to verify their age, marriage status, and threats, ordering necessary protection if a serious threat is confirmed, while declining to pronounce on the merits of the petitioners' minority or the marriage

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Direction to SSP, Amritsar to verify petitioners' age, marriage, and threats; if serious threat confirmed, provide necessary legal protection.

Rajbir Kaur and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Punjab & Haryana HC (2011)

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15510 of 2011 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15510 of 2011 (O&M)

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DATE OF DECISION: 19.05.2011

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Rajbir Kaur and another

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..........Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others

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..........Respondents

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BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY

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Present:Mr. H.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioners.

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DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.

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Crl. Misc. No. 27851 of 2011

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Application is allowed as prayed for.

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15510 of 2011

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The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of Rajbir Kaur and Jasbir Singh for issuing directions to the official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they have solemnized their marriage contrary to the wishes of private respondents.

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Both the petitioners are present in Court and claim themselves to be major on the basis of documents annexed with the petition and they are apprehending threats at the instance of private respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have moved a representation (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2 i.e. S.S.P., Amritsar but no action has been taken. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if the representation filed by them is decided within some specified period and

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Crl. Misc. No. M-15510 of 2011 (O&M)

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moreover, there is no legal impediments in issuing such directions.

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Without commenting anything on the merits of the case as well validity and age of the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-S.S.P., Amritsar to look into the representation (Annexure P-5) filed by the petitioners and after verifying the factual position with regard to their age, marriage and apprehension at the instance of private respondents, if he comes to the conclusion that a serious threat is there, then necessary protection be provided as per law.

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Disposed of accordingly.

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May 19, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE

Rajbir Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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