KHUSHI KUMARI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP No.5857 of 2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 173 ***** CRWP No.5857 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.5.2026 Date of uploading : 18.5.2026 Khushi Kumari and another …......Petitioners v. State of Punjab and others …......Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Hirdeyjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioners --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of respondent Nos.4 to 6. 2. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3. 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Gaurav Gurcharan S. Rai, Senior DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 14.5.2026 against the wishes of respondent Nos. 4 to 6, who happen to be the family members/relative of the petitioners. 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner No.1- Khushi Kumari is 1.10.2007 and petitioner No.2-Omkar Singh is 4.2.2003. ASHWANI K