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Manpreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC22 May 2026CRWP/4054/2026

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What is this about?

Live-in relationship protection petition; threat from private respondents; CRWP-4054-2026 (O&M); High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh; Justice Sanjay Vashisth; decided 22.05.2026; State status report; parties' statements recorded; no present apprehension of threat; no specific directions warranted; petition disposed of; conditional standing direction to State to examine fresh complaints and provide protection of life and liberty.

What did the court decide?

No specific directions at this stage; standing direction that the State shall examine any fresh complaint apprehending threat to the petitioners' life and liberty and provide the necessary protective steps. ¶22

Manpreet Kaur and Another Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

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228/13 CRWP-4054-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 22.05.2026.

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Manpreet Kaur and another ....Petitioners.

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VERSUS

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State of Punjab and others

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....Respondents.

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

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Present: Mr. Gaurav Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

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By way of filing this petition, petitioners seek protection of their lives and personal liberty, in view of the fact that they have not solemnized their marriage so far and are living in a live-in relationship and are under eminent threat at the hands of private respondents.

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Petitioner No.1 is already married to respondent No.4Kamaldeep Singh, who is settled abroad (Canada) for the last 10 years abandoned petitioner No.1 along with child. Petitioner No.2 is unmarried. However, presently, both the petitioners are staying in live-in relationship.

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Vide order dated 08.04.2026, respondent/State was directed to file status report after verifying the facts and circumstances in their entirety. 4. In compliance of the said order, learned State counsel has filed status report. Same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at appropriate place with the paper-book.

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JITENDER 2026.05.25 17:46 I attest to the accuracy of this document

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Learned State Counsel submits that during the pendency of the instant petition before this Court, the statements of the parties have been recorded. As of now, there is no apprehension of threat to their life and liberty. However, due care is being taken by the administration, and in case any threat perception arises in future, appropriate measures will be taken.

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In view of the statement given by the learned State Counsel, no specific directions are warranted at this stage. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.

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However, the respondents shall ensure that, in view of the relationship between the petitioners, if any fresh complaint is received apprehending threat to their life and liberty after examining the situation, necessary steps in regard to the protection of life and liberty shall be provided by the State.

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