Kamaljeet Singh and Another v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRWP-8399-2026 (O&M); Punjab and Haryana High Court; Shalini Singh Nagpal J.; live-in relationship; protection of life and liberty; private respondents No. 6 to 11; minor aged 17 years; Section 2(14) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015; child in need of care and protection; Child Welfare Committee Ludhiana; Child Welfare Officer; representation Annexure P-4 dated 08.07.2026; Commissioner of Police Ludhiana; State of Punjab; Kamaljeet Singh; disposed.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: official respondent No.4 to ensure, through the Child Welfare Officer, Ludhiana, production of the minor (respondent No.2 as printed) before the Child Welfare Committee, Ludhiana within one week for a decision on custody; official respondents to decide representation dated 08.07.2026 (Annexure P-4) within one month and to take necessary steps per law at the earliest if a genuine threat to the petitioners' lives and liberty is found.