Disposed

Diksha Mahajan and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC13 Sept 2024CRWP/8948/2024

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The Court disposed of a writ petition by directing the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, to investigate alleged threats to the petitioners' lives and liberty following a marriage against family wishes, without validating the marriage.

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Direction to respondent No.2 to investigate the matter and report on the genuineness of the threat to the petitioners' lives and liberty.

Diksha Mahajan and Another Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | 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-8948-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-13.09.2024

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Diksha Mahajan and another … Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .(Oral)

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Petitioner No.1-Diksha Mahajan aged about 25 years and petitioner No.2Deepak Mahajan aged about 30 years 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, having married against the wishes of their families.

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Without commenting as regards the veracity of the averments made in the petition and also as regards the validity of alleged marriage or age of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur, to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 11.09.2024 (Annexure P-4) 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

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MOHAN SINGH 2024.09.13 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

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CRWP-8948-2024 (O&M) ( 2 )

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under law be taken thereupon at the earliest so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.

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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 11.09.2024 (Annexure P-4) be sent to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur, 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 validity of marriage 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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13.09.2024 ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL ) mohan JUDGE

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Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No

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MOHAN SINGH 2024.09.13 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

Diksha Mahajan and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

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