VEERPAL KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-7203-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 122 CRWP-7203-2026 Date of Decision: 19.06.2026 Veerpal Kaur and another .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of private respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners are major and claim to be residing in a live-in-relationship and they seek protection to their life and liberty as the apprehend danger to their lives at the hands of private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the representation submitted by the petitioners before the jurisdictional police authorities is pending consideration and has not been decided till date. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Learned Assistant Advocate Ge