High Court of Punjab and Haryana disposed of a petition filed by major Hindu girls married against parental wishes, directing the State to decide their representation on protection against threats within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
105 CRWP-214-2022 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.01.2022 KHUSHBOO AND ANR ..Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
Present: Mr. Manvinder Singh Bal, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Amarjit Kaur Khurana, Addl. AG, Punjab.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J (Oral)
The hearing of the case is being held through video conferencing on account of restricted functioning of the Courts.
Khushboo and Raj Kumar, the petitioners before this Court, claim themselves to be major. It has been pleaded that they have married against the wishes of respondent No.4 to 7 and seek protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondent no.4 to 7. The petitioners have submitted a representation dated 07.01.2022, Annexure P-5, to respondent no.2.
Without entering upon an exercise to evaluate the evidentiary value of the documents placed on the file, this Court disposes of the present petition with directions to respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, Annexure P-5, 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 not be taken to protect the petitioners from any legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them.
All the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, are also
disposed of.
11.01.2022 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) ashok/ayub JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
MOHD AYUB 2022.01.11 16:27 I attest to the accuracy of this document
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be protected from apprehended danger by respondent no.2.
Whether a representation submitted by the petitioners requires a decision within one month.
KHUSHBOO AND ANR
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
ANIL KSHETARPAL
As recorded by the court registry
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