Lovepreet Kaur and Another Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Lovepreet Kaur and Another Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur) to look into and decide the petitioners' representation dated 03.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) expeditiously, in accordance with law, without going into the merits; with a caveat that the order does not preclude the authorities from acting against the petitioners in other criminal proceedings if evidence of involvement in a cognizable offence surfaces.

Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should issue to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who state they are majors married against the wishes of their family members, at the hands of the private respondents. +1 more

Court's answer

The Court expressly clarified that its order shall not preclude the authorities from proceeding against the petitioners in any other criminal proceedings instituted or pending against them, should some evidence surface regarding their involvement in a cognizable offence for which they may be required by the investigating agency.

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the petitioners' claim, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur) to look into the representation dated 03.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking protection of life and liberty of two petitioners who, being majors (dates of birth 20.12.2003 and 23.01.2003), married on 02.03.2026 against the wishes of their family members, apprehending harm at the hands of private respondents; a representation dated 03.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) was made to respondent No.2, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur. Held: without going into the merits of their claim, the petition was disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law; DAG, Punjab accepted notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3 without objection. It was clarified that the order shall not preclude the authorities from proceeding against the petitioners in any other criminal proceedings instituted or pending against them if evidence surfaces regarding their involvement in a cognizable offence.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitutio n of India for issuance of direc t ion to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect life and liberty of the petiti o ners at the hands of private respondent s , as they have attained maj o rity and married against the wishes of t h eir family members.

Learned counsel states that th e petitioners will be satisfied if the Senior Superintendent of Police, Sa n grur, i.e. respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation dat e d 03.03.2026 (Annexure P-5), made to hi m by them and take appropriate a ction on the same.

As per the averments made, b oth the petitioners are major and their d a tes of birth are 20.12.2003 an d 23.01.2003, respectively. The copies of t h eir Aadhar cards are append e d as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectivel y . They got married on 02.03.20 2 6 and the Marriage Certificate is enclosed with the petition as Annexure P - 3.

PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.03.09 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.

Notice of motion.

At the asking of the Court, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and has no objection in deciding the representation filed on behalf of the petitioners.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and without going into the merits of their claim, this petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to look into the representation dated 03.03.2026 (Annexure P-5), and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law.

7. It is however, made clear that this order shall not preclude the authorities to proceed against the petitioners, in case, they are found involved in any other criminal proceedings, instituted/pending against them if there is some evidence that surfaces regarding their involvement in a cognizable offence, for which they may be required by the investigating agency.

PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.03.09 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.