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Mahak and Another v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC13 Sept 2024CRWP/8942/2024

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What is this about?

A couple in a live-in relationship sought protection of their lives and liberty from alleged threats by relatives. The court, without commenting on the relationship's validity or ages, directed the SP Kurukshetra to examine and act on their representation per law.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra to dispose of representation dated 10.9.2024 in accordance with law and provide protection if genuine threat found.

Mahak and Another Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh

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CRWP-8942-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-13.9.2024

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Mahak and another … Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. Davinder Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Munish Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .(Oral)

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Petitioner No.1 – Mahak aged about 17 years and petitioner No.2 – Raj Kumar aged about 22 years, both of whom are in a ‘live-in’ relationship, have approached this Court seeking issuance of a direction to official respondents to protect their lives and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6, who do not approve of their ‘live-in’ relationship..

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Without commenting anything as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition or as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 10.9.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.13 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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CRWP-8942-2024 (O&M)

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 10.9.2024 (Annexure P-3) be sent to respondent No.2 - Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

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It is, however, clarified that the aforesaid order shall not be taken to be any expression as regards the alleged relationship or age of the petitioners and shall not confer any immunity upon the petitioners, in case it is found that they have committed any wrong.

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13.9.2024		( Gurvinder Singh Gill )
Pankaj		Judge
	Whether speaking /reasoned	Yes / No
	Whether Reportable	Yes / No

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.13 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Mahak and Another v. State of Haryana and Others

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