NAVDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2026:PHHC:078719 tee ee 140 CRWP-5925-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:19.05.2026 Navdeep Kaur & another ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Kashav Chadha, Advocate for the petitioners. Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 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 respondent Nos. 4 to 15 and take action on their representation dated 18.05.2026 (Annexure P-3). 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are major. They are in love. Their private respondents are against their relationship and threats have even been extended to them by the private respondents to kill them. Petitioner No.1 has left her house and has started living with the petitioner No.2. Apprehending danger to their lives and liberty, they sent representation dated 18.05.2026 to the respondent No.2 but the same has not been taken into consideration and hence, the present petitio