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Harpreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC18 Apr 2026CRWP/4361/2026

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What is this about?

CRWP-4361-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 18.04.2026 by Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. Live-in relationship couple (Harpreet Kaur and Sarabjeet Singh) sought protection from threatening private respondents; petition disposed of with directions to SHO, Police Station Majitha Road, Amritsar to act on their grievances and the representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P-3), with a caveat that pending/future criminal cases remain unaffected.

What did the court decide?

Directions to respondent No.3, Station House Officer, Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar, 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, petition and representation to respondent No.3 for requisite compliance. ¶20

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

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether protection of the life and personal liberty of the petitioners, a couple in a live-in relationship facing threats from the private respondents, should be provided.

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Court's answer

The petition was disposed of with directions to respondent No.3, Station House Officer, Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar, to look into the petitioners' grievances (including the representation dated 09.03.2026, Annexure P-3) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as warranted by the circumstances.

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Key takeaways

Clarification that if any criminal case has been or is registered against the petitioners, nothing in the order shall bar the police authorities from taking appropriate action in accordance with law.obiter¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Protection-of-life-and-liberty petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by Harpreet Kaur and Sarabjeet Singh, a couple in a live-in relationship, alleging threats from private respondents and apprehension of implication in a false case; a representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P-3) had been submitted by petitioner No.1 to the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar. Notice was accepted on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 by the Sr. DAG, Punjab, with no objection to a protective direction. Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J., disposed of the petition, directing the Station House Officer, Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar to look into the grievances and take appropriate action for protection of the petitioners' lives and liberty as warranted by the circumstances, while clarifying that any criminal case registered against the petitioners may be proceeded with in accordance with law notwithstanding this order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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106

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CRWP-4361-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.04.2026

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Harpreet Kaur and another

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...Petitioners

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VERSUS

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State of Punjab and others ...Respondents

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

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Present :- Mr. Manish Kansra, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

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The petitioners namely Harpreet Kaur and Sarabjeet Singh have approached this Court under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their life and personal liberty from the private respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the petitioners are major and are staying together in live-in relationship. However, their relationship is not acceptable to the private respondents and as a result thereof, the private respondents are threatening the petitioners. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of being implicated in a false case. A representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P-3) against the threat extended at the hands of the private respondents already stands submitted by petitioner No.1 to the respondent No.2- Commissioner of Police, Amritsar.

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Notice of motion restricted to respondents No.1 to 3 only.

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MANGAL SINGH 2026.04.18 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRWP-4361-2026 (O&M)

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106

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Pursuant to supply of advance copy, Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab (through V.C.), who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. He submits that he has no objection if appropriate direction for providing requisite protection to the petitioners is given.

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As such, the petition is disposed of with the directions to respondent No.3- Station House Officer, Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar to look into the grievances of the petitioners as set out in the petition and also expressed in the representation dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P-3) and take appropriate action for protection of their lives and liberty as may be warranted by the circumstances.

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However, it is clarified that in case any criminal case has been/is registered against the petitioners nothing in this order shall be construed as a bar for taking appropriate action by the police authorities in respect thereof in accordance with law.

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The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and above-said representation to respondent No.3Station House Officer, Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar for requisite compliance.

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The petition is disposed of.

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(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ)

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18.04.2026 Mangal Singh

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JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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MANGAL SINGH 2026.04.18 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Harpreet Kaur and Another v. State of Punjab and Others

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