Deepan Sharma v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a writ under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution directing the State to provide police security to the petitioner, a practicing lawyer, when he visits Kapurthala for professional work, and expediting the relevant civil suit.
What did the court decide?
Security directed to be provided to the petitioner at the border and across Kapurthala border upon his visit for professional duties; civil suit to be expedited.
What the court decided
2023:PHHC:104033
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
213 CRWP-4306-2022 Date of Decision: 10.08.2023
Deepan Sharma ......... Pe��oner Versus
State of Punjab and others ......... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA
Present:Mr. A.D.S. Sukhija, Advocate for the pe��oner.
Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab.
ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL)
The present pe��on has been filed under Ar�cle 226/227 of the Cons�tu�on of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direc�ons to the official respondents for protec�ng life and liberty of the pe��oner and for providing him police protec�on/security, who is apprehending threats to life and liberty at the hands of private respondents.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ should be issued and security provided to a practicing lawyer apprehending threats to life and liberty while visiting Kapurthala for professional duties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Deepan Sharma
- respondent
State of Punjab and others
Coram
Anoop Chitkara
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRWP/4306/2022
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