Chandni and Another v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRWP-6542-2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 01.06.2026 by Surya Partap Singh, J (oral). Petitioners sought protection of life and liberty from respondents No.5 to 10 and a direction to respondent No.2 to decide their representation dated 24.05.2026 (Annexure P-3). Petition disposed of: respondent No.2 to pass a speaking order on the representation within 15 days; requisite safety and security to be provided if required; no observation made on threat perception or validity of relationship, with independent assessment left to the district police authority.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 to decide the petitioners' representation (Annexure P-3) by passing a speaking order within 15 days from receipt of copy of the order; petitioners to be provided requisite safety and security, if required; police authority of concerned District free to independently assess threat perception and decide on adequate security.