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Balvir Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC29 Aug 2024CRWP/8283/2024

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High Court directed State to provide temporary police protection to petitioners fearing threats to life and liberty from private respondents. Order imposed conditions on petitioner conduct and shall remain effective for 15 days, subject to daily analysis by concerned officers.

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Policy: State authorities to provide police protection for 15 days subject to daily analysis and conditions on petitioner conduct.

Balvir Kaur and Another Vs Sta… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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CRWP No.8283 of 2024

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136 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRWP No.8283 of 2024 Date of Decision: 29.08.2024

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Balvir Kaur and another ...Pe..oners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others …Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

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Present: Mr. Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate for the pe..oners.

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Ms. Swa. Batra, DAG, Punjab (Through VC).

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

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Apprehending threat to their lives and liberty at the hands of the private respondents, the pe..oners who claim to have married a@er aAaining the permissible age for marriage, against the wishes of the private respondents, have come up before this Court by invoking their fundamental rights of life guaranteed under Ar.cle 21 of the Cons.tu.on of India, seeking direc.on to the State to protect them.

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No.ces served upon the official respondents through the State's counsel. Given the nature of the order that this Court proposes to pass, neither the response of official respondents nor the issuance of no.ces to the private respondents is required.

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If the allega.ons of apprehension of threat to their lives turn out to be true, it might lead to an irreversible loss. Thus, in the facts and circumstances peculiar to this case, it shall be appropriate that the concerned Superintendent of Police, SHO, or any officer to whom such powers have been delegated or have been authorized in this regard, provide appropriate protec.on to the pe..oners for one week from today. However, if the pe..oners no longer require the protec.on, then at their request it may be discon.nued even before the expiry of one week. A@er that, the concerned officers shall extend the protec.on on day-to-day analysis of the ground reali.es or upon the oral or wriAen request of the pe..oners.

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The protec.on is subject to the stringent condi.on that from the .me such protec.on is given, the pe..oners shall refrain from aAending par.es, bars, picnics or

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Monika Verma 2024.08.29 23:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment chandigarh

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CRWP No.8283 of 2024

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any area that may pose a risk to their life. The SHO should send police officer(s) to pe..oners’ home to assess the required level of security. Once the assessment is done, the officer should provide adequate security without the pe..oners having to contact them.

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It is clarified that if the pe..oners visit any disputed place and the security officer becomes aware of it, they should advise the pe..oners to avoid going there. If the pe..oners s.ll insist on going, the officer has the right to return to the police sta.on due to pe..oners’ defiance of the order.

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It is clarified that there is no adjudica.on on merits and that this order is not a blanket bail in any FIR. It is further clarified that this order shall not come in the way if the interroga.on of the pe..oners is required in any cognizable case. It shall also be open for the pe..oner(s) to approach this Court again in case of any fresh threat percep.on.

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This order shall eclipse a�er f�een days from todayi .

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There would be no need for a cer�fied copy of this order, and any Advocate for the Pe��oner and State can download this order and other relevant par�culars from the official web page of this court and a�est it to be a true copy. The concerned officer can also verify its authen�city and may download and use the downloaded copy for immediate use.

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Pe��on is allowed to the extent men�oned above . All pending applica.ons, if any, stand disposed.

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(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 29.08.2024 monika Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No.

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Monika Verma 2024.08.29 23:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment chandigarh

Balvir Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Another

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