HARVINDER KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

169 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.5214 of 2026 Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Harvinder Kaur and another …Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Amit Puri, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents No.2 & 3 not to harass the petitioners illegally at the behest of respondents No.4 to 9 and other relatives and persons mentioned in para No.7 of this petition and further direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to restrain the aforesaid persons from causing any kind of physical harm to the petitioners and not to interfere in the married life of the petitioners at the behest of respondents No.4 to 9 and other relatives and friends. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks protection of life and liberty of the petitioners by contending that both of them having attained the age of majority, have married each other against the wishes of their respective family members and to seek appropriate pr