CHINU DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-6322-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 158 CRWP-6322-2026 Decided on: 26.05.2026 CHINU DEVI AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Simranjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Pawan Kumar Jhanda, Sr. DAG, 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) Chinu Devi Vijay Kumar Age (in years) 23 years 23 years Date of marriage 25.05.2026 Rite Hindu Represented on 25.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra Family members Respondent Nos.4 to 7 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 a