# GEETA DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-06-26
Citation: CRWP 7562/2026
Petitioner: GEETA DEVI AND ANOTHER
Respondent: STATE OF PUNJAB 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=7562&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-06-26&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7562-2026 Date of Decision : 26.06.2026 GEETA DEVI AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Addl.A.G., Punjab. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and to restrain the private respondents from harassing the petitioners or interfering in their peaceful married life. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that since both the petitioners have attained the minimum age, as prescribed by statute, for solemnizing marriage, therefore, they have lawfully solemnized their first marriage, however, it has caused grievance to the respondents no.4 and 5. Such grievance of the respondents no.4 and 5 has made them apprehensive of danger to their lives and liberty and resultantly, it has constrained them to approach this Court, to seek protection of their lives DHARAM VIR 2026.06.26 14:09 I a

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