Sumanpreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: protection of life and personal liberty; marriage against wishes of parents; Sikh rites marriage 07.04.2025; Gurudwara Dasmesh Pita Pathshahi Dasvin; Granthi-issued marriage certificate (Annexure P-3); representation to SSP Sri Muktsar Sahib (Annexure P-5); Articles 226/227 Constitution of India; CRWP Punjab & Haryana; no opinion on validity of marriage; criminal case clarification. Useful for advocates citing protection-direction precedents where the High Court expressly refrains from validating the marriage and preserves police freedom to act on any registered criminal case.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sahib to look into the petitioners' grievances and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty; Registry directed to send a copy of the order along with the petition and the representation dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) to respondent No.2 for requisite compliance.