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Shipra Sonkar and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC11 Jan 2017CRM-M/333/2017

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Petitioners sought protection under Article 21 alleging marriage against family wishes. The court directed the SSP Jalandhar to investigate the petitioners' representation regarding the marriage without passing opinion on its validity or affecting other proceedings.

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Direction to SSP Jalandhar to investigate the representation dated 07.01.2017 and take appropriate action; clarification that order has no effect on marriage validity.

Shipra Sonkar and Anr. Vs State of Punjab… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Punjab & Haryana HC (2017)

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CRM-M-333-2017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-333 of 2017 Date of decision : 11.01.2017

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Shipra Sonkar 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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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

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Present: Petitioners in person with Mr. Abhay Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

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SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral)

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This petition is for seeking protection of life and liberty of petitioners, who alleged to have married against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 7.

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Additional affidavit of petitioner no. 2-Vijay Shah filed today in the Court, is taken on record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer for taking appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation dated 07.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) made by the petitioners. It has been stated that both the petitioners are major. The date of birth of petitioner No.1-Shipra Sonkar is 26.11.1986 as per copy of driving licence (Annexure P-1) and that of petitioner No.2-Vijay Shah is 20.10.1984 as per copy of driving licence (Annexure P-2). They got married on 07.01.2017. Photographs of marriage are Annexure P-4.

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In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, but without expressing any opinion on the validity of marriage of petitioners, petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2-

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Jitender Kumar 2017.01.11 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-333-2017

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Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar to look into the representation dated 07.01.2017 (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action in accordance with law, on receipt of copy of this order along with representation in his office.

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However, it is made clear that this order will have no effect on the validity of alleged marriage of the petitioners or on any other civil or criminal proceedings instituted against them.

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(SURINDER GUPTA) January 11, 2017 . JUDGE jk Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No

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Jitender Kumar 2017.01.11 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Shipra Sonkar and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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