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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.2 (Superintendent of Police, Jind) to look into the petitioners' representation dated 26.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law; petition disposed of without going into the merits of the claim.

Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should issue under Article 226 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who claim to be majors married against the wishes of their family members, at the hands of private respondents. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the petitioners' claim, the High Court disposed of the petition with a direction to respondent No.2 (Superintendent of Police, Jind) to look into the representation dated 26.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

The Court made clear that its order shall not preclude the authorities from proceeding against the petitioners in any instituted or pending criminal proceedings if evidence surfaces regarding their involvement in a cognizable offence, for which they may be required by the investigating agency.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Punjab & Haryana (Aman Chaudhary, J.) — CRWP-3582-2026 (O&M), decided 01.04.2026. Two petitioners claiming to be majors (dates of birth 08.03.2004 and 01.03.2004), who got married on 25.03.2026 against the wishes of their family members (Marriage Certificate, Annexure P-3), sought a direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to respondent Nos.2 and 3 for protection of their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents. On the limited prayer of learned counsel that the Superintendent of Police, Jind (respondent No.2) be directed to consider their representation dated 26.03.2026 (Annexure P-4), and without going into the merits of their claim, the Court disposed of the petition directing respondent No.2 to look into the representation and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law. The Court clarified that the order shall not preclude the authorities from proceeding against the petitioners in any instituted or pending criminal proceedings should there be some evidence surfacing regarding their involvement in a cognizable offence.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

117 CRWP-3582-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 01.04.2026 VISHAL AND ANOTHER ... Petitioners

Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY

Present : Ms. Pallavi Babbar, Advocate, for the petitioners.

AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents, as they have attained majority and married against the wishes of their family members.

Learned counsel states that the petitioners will be satisfied if the Superintendent of Police, Jind i.e. respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation dated 26.03.2026 (Annexure P-4), made to him by them and take appropriate action on the same.

As per the averments made, both the petitioners are major and their dates of birth are 08.03.2004 and 01.03.2004 respectively. The copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. They got married on 25.03.2026 and the Marriage Certificate is enclosed with the petition as Annexure P-3.

Notice of motion.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. BS Saroha, DAG, Haryana, 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 26.03.2026 (Annexure P-4) and decide the same expeditiously, in accordance with law.

ASHOK KUMAR 2026.04.01 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-3582-2026 (O&M)

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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.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY)
01.04.2026 JUDGE
ashok
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No

ASHOK KUMAR 2026.04.01 16:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document