# PAYAL DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-17
Citation: CRWP 8519/2026
Petitioner: PAYAL DEVI AND ANOTHER
Respondent: STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CRWP&case_no=8519&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-07-17&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CRWP-8519-2026 117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8519-2026 Date of decision: 17.07.2026 Payal Devi and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Shivek Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Pawan Kumar Garg, DAG Haryana **** 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) Payal Devi Abhishek Taya Age (in years) 18 years 25 years Date of marriage 15.07.2026 Rite Hindu Represented on 15.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Superintendent of Police, Kaithal, District Kaithal, Haryana Family members Respondent No.5 arrayed as REENA 2026.07.17 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-8519-2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners 

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