REENA RANI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-7253-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 134 CRWP-7253-2026 Date of decision: 19.06.2026 Reena Rani and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present : Mr. Rishu Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. (through VC) ***** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J.(ORAL) Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, both the petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to decide the representation dated 15.06.2026 (Annexure P-6). 1. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: Both the petitioners, who are major, got married to each other in accordance with Sikh rites and rituals on 12.06.2026. Their relationship was not approved of by their parents and they expressed their unhappiness. It is in this backdrop that the present petition has been filed by the petitioners. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no objection to the prayer made by the petitioners. 4. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition i