Pari Mahaliya and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRWP-5989 of 2025 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 05.06.2025 by Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. Major couple married on 02.06.2025 against family wishes; threats from private respondents No.4 and 5; representation dated 02.06.2025 to SSP SAS Nagar Mohali (Annexure P-5); police directed to protect life and liberty considering threat perception and maintain privacy and dignity; protection order does not validate the marriage nor shield violations of law or pending legal proceedings; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 02.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) and protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from respondents No.4 and 5, considering threat perception, while maintaining their privacy and dignity; the protection order to have no bearing on the legality and validity of the marriage and not to protect the petitioners in case of violation of law or pending legal proceedings.