JASMEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5702-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (148) CRWP-5702-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2026 JASMEEN KAUR AND ANOTHER ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Ms. Kirti Hooda, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Pathania, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Senior DAG, Punjab **** MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 and take action on their representation dated 04.05.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are major. They are in love. Their parents are against their relationship and threats have even been extended to petitioner No.1 by her parents and relatives to kill her. She has left her house and has started living with the petitioner No.2. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they sent representation dated 04.05.2026 to the respondent No.2 AMIT SHARMA