Direction under Article 21 for temporary police protection for one week to a live-in couple apprehending threats from private respondents, subject to specific conditions and overlooking a period limit.
Direction to the concerned police officer to provide protection to the petitioners for one week, subject to conditions.
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CRWP No.8874 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
123 CRWP No.8874 of 2024 Date of Decision: 13.09.2024
Anchal and another
...Pe��oners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
…Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA
Present: Mr. Jagmeet Singh Moudgil, Advocate for the pe��oners.
Ms. Swa� Batra, D.A.G., Punjab.
ANOOP CHITKARA, J.
Apprehending for their lives and liberty at the hands of the private respondents, the pe��oners, who claim to be in a live-in rela�onship, a,er crossing eighteen years of age, 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 from the private respondents.
JYOTI 2024.09.16 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.
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the officer should provide adequate security without the pe��oners having to contact them.
Pe--on is allowed to the extent men-oned above . All pending applica�ons, if any, stand disposed.
(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 13.09.2024 Jyo�-II Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No.
JYOTI 2024.09.16 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State is directed to provide temporary protection to the petitioners facing threats to their lives pursuant to Article 21.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Anchal
State of Punjab
Anoop Chitkara
As recorded by the court registry
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