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Simernjit Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC23 Sept 2024CRWP/9261/2024

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The High Court disposed of the petition seeking protection from private respondents, directing the Senior Superintendent of Police to examine a representation and take necessary steps if a genuine threat is established, without commenting on the validity of the marriage.

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Direction to Senior Superintendent of Police to look into representation and take necessary steps if threat is genuine.

Simernjit Kaur and Anr. Vs State of Punjab… — 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-9261-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-23.9.2024

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Simernjit Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL

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Present:Mr. S.K. Liberhan, Advocate for the petitioners.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J .(Oral)

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Petitioner No.1 – Simernjit Kaur aged about 28 years and petitioner No.2 – Ram Naresh Chauhan aged about 29 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 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.3 – The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur to look into the matter and to dispose off the representation dated 17.9.2024 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.23 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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CRWP-9261-2024 (O&M)

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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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A copy of this order alongwith copy of the representation dated 17.9.2024 (Annexure P-5) be sent to respondent No.2 – The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur 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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23.9.2024		( Gu	rvinder Singh Gill )
Pankaj			Judge
	Whether speaking /reasoned	Yes / No
	Whether Reportable	Yes / No

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Pankaj Kakkar 2024.09.23 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Simernjit Kaur and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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