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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.2 – The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to depute a senior officer to look into the representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) and, after seeking a report, pass an appropriate order in accordance with law; petition disposed of with pending application(s) disposed of accordingly, without any expression of opinion on merits or on the validity of the marriage.

Issue for consideration

Whether directions should issue to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, and to respondents No.4 to 7 not to interfere in their lives and liberty. +1 more

Court's answer

Nothing was expressed on the merits and claims of the parties; the order was expressly not to be construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of the parties, and the parties and any other person named in the petition were left at liberty to take recourse to appropriate law, if any.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent No.2 – The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur was directed to depute a senior officer to look into the representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) and, after seeking a report, pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRWP No. 6823 of 2026 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Neerja K. Kalson, J.), decided 08.06.2026 — Jaskaran Singh and another v. State of Punjab and others. Petition for protection of life and liberty: the petitioners prayed for directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty and to respondents No.4 to 7 not to interfere therein; they had already submitted a representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, and counsel asked that respondent No.2 examine it. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 was accepted by Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab, on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Without expressing anything on the merits and claims of the parties, and with an express rider that the order was not to be construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of the parties, the Court directed respondent No.2 – The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur to depute a senior officer to look into the representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) and, after seeking a report, pass an appropriate order in accordance with law; the parties and any other person named in the petition were left at liberty to take recourse to appropriate law, if any. Petition disposed of; pending application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.

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CRWP No. 6823 of 2026 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

136 CRWP No. 6823 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.06.2026

Jaskaran Singh and another

..... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

..... Respondent

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEERJA K. KALSON

Present: Mr. S.K.Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG., Punjab.

NEERJA K. KALSON, J.

The petitioners have filed the instant petition with a prayer to direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and also directing the respondents No.4 to 7 not to interfere in their lives and liberty. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur and he shall be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2 to look into their representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5)

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3, at this stage.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG., Punjab,

who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

SANJAY KHAN 2026.06.08 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CRWP No. 6823 of 2026 (O&M) - 2 -

In view of the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing anything on the merits and claim of the parties, respondent No.2–The Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur is directed to depute a senior officer to look into the representation dated 04.06.2026 (Annexure P-5) and after seeking a report, he may pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law. This order shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the validity of the marriage of the parties. The parties mentioned in the petition or any other person mentioned in the petition shall be at liberty to take recourse to appropriate law, if any.

With these observations, this petition is disposed of

Pending application(s), if any, stand(s), disposed of accordingly.

(NEERJA K. KALSON) JUDGE

08.06.2026 s.khan

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

SANJAY KHAN 2026.06.08 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh