NISHA DEVI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

BS eee IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CRWP-6139-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 22.05.2026 NISHA DEVI AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (QRAL) 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 are in a ‘live-in’ against the wishes of their family members. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the averments made in the petition, to state that both the petitioners are major and the date of birth of petitioner No.1 and No.2 are 12.08.1997 and 01.04.1992, respectively. Copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. The petitioners are stated to be in a ‘live-in relationship’, on account of which family members of petitioner No.1 are giving threats to them. 3. Notice of motion. 4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of