KAWALJEET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8179-2026(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8179-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 13.07.2026 Kawaljeet Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Jagdish Singh Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. M.S. Bhullar, DAG, Punjab (appeared on advance notice). *** 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) Kawaljeet Kaur Inderjit Singh Age (in years) 31 32 Date of 08.07.2026 marriage Rite Sikh Rites Represented on 08.07.2026 Submitted to Senior Superintendent of Police, Batala Family Respondents No.4 to 8 members arrayed as 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have solemnized marriage against the wishes of their family members, who are threatening and inte