Harpreet Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners, adults performing love marriage against parental wishes, sought protection from life threats and restraint on family interference. The Court accepted the petition in part, directing state authorities to protect petitioners and restraining named respondents from interfering without commenting on marriage validity.
What did the court decide?
Respondents 3 and 4 directed to protect petitioners' lives and liberty; Respondents 5 to 7 restrained from illegally interfering.