JYOTI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 174 CRWP-5855-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Jyoti and another ... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Ms. Pushpinder Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents, as they have attained majority and married against the wishes of their family members. 2. Learned counsel states that the petitioners will be satisfied if the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula i.e. respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation dated 18.05.2026 (Annexure P-5), made to him by them and take appropriate action on the same. 3. As per the averments made, both the petitioners are major and their dates of birth are 28.02.2007 and 02.05.2001, respectively. The copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively. They got married on16.05.2026 and the Marriage Certificate is enclosed