BABY AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8530-2026 119 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8530-2026 Date of decision: 17.07.2026 Baby and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Avi Karan Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG Punjab **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. The details, relevant for decision of the present petition, are tabulated as under:- Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Name(s) Baby Rohdas Age (in years) 18 years 26 years Date of marriage 13.07.2026 Rite Hindu Represented on 13.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Senior Superintendent of Police, District SAS Nagar, Mohali Family members Respondents No.4 and 5 arrayed as REENA 2026.07.17 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-8530-2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have solemniz