Petitioners, minors claiming to be majors, sought protection after marrying against respondents' wishes. The court directed the respondent authority to decide their representation within one month and grant protection against threats.
Direction to respondent no.2 to decide representation and grant protection.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl. Misc. No.M-9271 of 2013(O&M) Date of Decision: 20.03.2013
Rekha & Anr.
... Petitioners
vs.
State of Haryana & Ors.
... Respondents
CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJENDER SINGH MALIK
Present:Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.
VIJENDER SINGH MALIK,J(ORAL)
Rekha and Jitender Kumar, the petitioners before me, claim themselves to be major and claiming that they have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 and 5, seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger to them from the side of respondents no. 4 and 5. They have placed on record photographs, Annexure P-3, evidencing their marriage. The petitioners have submitted representation dated 18.03.2013, Annexure P-4 to respondent no.2.
Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, I dispose of the petition with the direction to respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-4 within a period of one month and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall
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not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law if any committed by them.
March 20, 2013 ( VIJENDER SINGH MALIK ) Jiten JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to protection for their life and liberty after marrying against respondent wishes.
Rekha & Anr.
State of Haryana & Ors.
Vijender Singh Malik
As recorded by the court registry
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