AKASH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-6105-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CRWP-6105-2026 Decided on: 25.05.2026 AKASH AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Ms. Pallavi Babbar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Parveen Kumar Aggarwal, Addl. AG, Haryana, (appeared on advance notice) **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 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) Akash Jyoti Age (in years) 24 years 22 years Date of marriage 19.05.2026 Rite Hindu Represented on 19.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Superintendent of Police, Sirsa Family members Respondent Nos.4 to 6 arrayed as 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have solemnized marriage against the wishes of their family members, who are threatening and interfering in