SARANJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-8524-2026 118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8524-2026 Date of decision: 17.07.2026 Saranjt Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Navaldeep Sihag, 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) Saranjt Singh Navdeep Kaur Age (in years) 33 years 22 years Date of marriage 15.07.2026 Rite Sikh Represented on 15.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Senior Superintendent of Police, District Batala Family members Respondents No.4 and 5 arrayed as REENA 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have 2026.07.17 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRWP-8524-20