Priyanka Dasauni and Another v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRWP-16-2025 (O&M), Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, decided 03.01.2025 by Nidhi Gupta, J. Writ of mandamus under Articles 226/227 Constitution of India seeking protection of life and liberty of major petitioners Priyanka Dasauni and Koshik, married on 23.12.2024 against wishes of private respondents No.4 and 5. Article 21 right of a major to live with a person of choice; protective directions where threat perceived. Disposed of: respondent No.2 to consider representation dated 25.12.2024 (Annexure P-5), assess threat perception, act per law. Keywords: life and liberty, major couple, marriage against wishes of family, threat perception, mandamus, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 25.12.2024 (Annexure P-5), assess the threat perception to the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law; pending application(s), if any, disposed of.