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Jaspreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC17 Dec 2021CRWP/11860/2021

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Petitioners sought a direction to the State Police to protect their lives and liberty due to threats following their marriage against family wishes. The court restricted the prayer to a direction for the respondent SP to examine the representation.

What did the court decide?

Respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla) directed to look into representation (Annexure P-5) and take appropriate action if petitioners genuinely deserve protection.

Jaspreet Kaur and Another Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Sr.No.124

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CRWP No.11860 of 2021 Date of Decision: 17.12.2021

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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 ...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA

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Present: Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioners.

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MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J. (ORAL)

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By way of the instant petition, both the petitioners seek the indulgence of this Court for the issuance of a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 because they (petitioners) have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of these respondents. It has also been mentioned in this petition that a representation (Annexure P-5) has already been moved to respondents No.2 and 3 in this regard.

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Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only.

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Ms. Samina Dhir, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who has appeared on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 in this case in pursuance of the copies of the present petition having been sent to the respondent-State in advance, accepts the notice on behalf of these respondents.

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NEETU RANI 2021.12.17 16:50 I attest to the accuracy of this order PHHC

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CRWP No.11860 of 2021

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Heard.

Learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer to the issuance of a direction to respondent No.2 only to look into and take appropriate action on the said representation of the petitioners, i.e. Annexure P-5.

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Learned State counsel has no objection for the same.

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Keeping in view the above-discussed limited prayer as made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without commenting or expressing any opinion on the legality and validity of the marriage as stated to have been solemnized between the petitioners, respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Malerkotla, is hereby directed to look into the said representation (Annexure P-5) of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners genuinely deserve any protection, then to take appropriate action in accordance with law.

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This petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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		(MEENAK	SHI I. MEHTA)
17.12.2021			JUDGE
neetu
	Whether speaking/reasoned	Yes
	Whether Reportable	No

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NEETU RANI 2021.12.17 16:50 I attest to the accuracy of this order PHHC

Jaspreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

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