Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners; view taken by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in Rajwinder Kaur's case (supra) and perusal of record, admittedly petitioner No.1 was 17 years & three months old at the time of marriage and she is on the threshold of attaining majority. This Court is of the considered view that even marriage with a minor is voidable at the option of minor and it is not a void or illegal marriage. This Court is not to go into the validity of the marriage to provide protection. The fact that the parents of petitioner No.1 are not happy with the marriage. Therefore, the apprehension of the petitioners is genuine. Therefore, without going into the validity of the marriage, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohali to assess the threat perception to the life and liberty of the petitioners and provide necessary protection to their lives and liberty as he deems fit in the given circumstance. In case, the petitioners had committed any offence, the law will take its own course.
