JASMEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8172-2026 1 120 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8172-2026 Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 JASMEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Rahul Soi, Advocate for the petitioners. (Through video conferencing) **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This Criminal Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents to ensure protection of life and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hand of the private respondents as the petitioners have married against the wishes of private respondents by providing protection to the petitioners and also directing the private respondents not to interfere in the personal life and liberty of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners being major, got married against the wishes of private respondents. Ever since then, the petitioners are being threatened with dire consequences by the private respondents. Resultantly, a representation dated 01.07.2026 (Annexure P-6) was also made to resp