SONALI & ANR vs UT OF CHANDIGARH AND ORS

CRWP-8276-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 188 CRWP-8276-2026 SONALI & ANR ....PETITIONERS V/s UT OF CHANDIGARH AND ORS ....RESPONDENTS Date of decision: 15.07.2026 Date of Uploading: 15.07.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Nitin Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. ORAL 1. By way of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of respondent No.4. 2. Notice of motion to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents). 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Sandeep Vashisht, APP, UT, Chandigarh, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 15.06.2026 against the wishes of respondent No. 4, who happen to be the family members/relative of the petitioners. 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner JATIN 2026.07.15 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8276-2026 2 No.1-Sonali is 06.07.2001 and