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

Punjab & Haryana HC4 Dec 2019CRWP/1528/2019

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Petitioners who eloped and married against family wishes sought protection from the police. The court directed the Senior Superintendent of Police to investigate a representation and ensure safety without expressing any opinion on the marriage's validity.

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Direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to look into the representation and ensure no harm is caused to the petitioners, without validating the marriage.

Jaspreet Kaur and Anr. Vs Stat… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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CRWP-1528-2019 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

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CRWP-1528-2019 (O&M). Decided on: December 4, 2019.

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Jaspreet 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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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI

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PRESENT Mr.S.K.Choudhary, Advocate, for the petitioners.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (ORAL)

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Petitioners claim that they have attained majority and married against the wishes of their family members. Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, they have filed the present petition for protection. They claim to have submitted a representation (Annexure P-5) dated 3.12.2019 in this regard to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur.

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Heard. Record perused.

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Notice of motion to the office of Advocate General,

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Punjab.

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RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2019.12.04 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRWP-1528-2019 (O&M)

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On asking of the Court, Mr.Randhir Singh Thind, DAG Punjab, present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Copy supplied.

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The petitioners have placed on record copy of Matriculation Certificate of petitioner No.1 as Annexure P-1; copy of Aadhar Card of petitioner No.2 as Annexure P-2); a copy of certificate as Annexure P-3 and four photographs on two sheets as Annexure P4 regarding performance of marriage.

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This petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to look into the representation Annexure P-5 dated 3.12.2019 and ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. However, it is made clear that this order shall not be treated as stamp of the Court about the marriage of the parties and no opinion regarding the validity of the marriage has been expressed.

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December 4, 2019. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) raj arora JUDGE

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Whether speaking / reasoned Yes / No Whether reportable Yes / No

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RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2019.12.04 15:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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

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