MOHINI DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 116 CRWP-5787-2026 Date of Decision: 18.05.2026 MOHINI DEVI AND ANOTHER ... Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY. **** Present: Mr. Virender Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 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 Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana i.e. respondent No.2 is directed to look into the representation dated 14.05.2026 (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 01.01.1999 and 30.12.1997, respectively. The copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2 respectively. They got married on 14.05.2026