RICHA BHATTI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP No. 7824 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (110) CRWP No. 7824 of 2026 Date of Decision : 13.07.2026 Richa Bhatti and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Dhanvinder Singh Niggha, Advocate and Mr. Harjinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasjit Singh Rattu, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Amardeep Singh Gill, Advocate for respondents No. 4 and 5. *** Amarinder Singh Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. The petitioners are seeking a direction from this Court to respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger to their life & liberty from respondents No. 4 to 8 i.e. relatives of petitioner No. 1, who are objecting to the marriage solemnized by the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioners, being major, have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of respondents No. 4 to 8. It is contended that they apprehend a threat to their life and personal liberty at the hands of the said respondents. In support of their claim regarding the marriage, reliance has been placed upon the Marria