HARMAN KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

154 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5718-2026 Date of decision : 14.05.2026 Harman Kaur and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Sarbjeet Singh Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners by providing police protection to the petitioners. Further prayer has been made for directing respondents No.2 and 3 not to harass the petitioners illegally at the behest of private respondents No.4 to 13. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 13 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 13. Their marriage certificate evidencing their marriage is on record as Annexure P-5. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have filed representation dated 14.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) before the Senior Superint