MADHURI KUMARI AND ANOTHER vs UT OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

CRWP-4769-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 122 CRWP-4769-2026 Decided on: 04.05.2026 MADHURI KUMARI AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners Versus UT OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sandeep Vashisht, APP, UT, Chandigarh. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. The details, relevant for decision of the present petition, are tabulated as under:- Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Name(s) Madhuri Kumari Vishal Age (in years) 18 years 23 years Date of marriage 18.04.2026 Rite Hindu Represented on 20.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh Family members Respondent Nos.4 to 7 arrayed as 2. On 24.04.2026, following order was passed by this Court:- LAVISHA 2026.05.04 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC, Chandigarh CRWP-4769-2026 2 “i)