PALAKPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5038-2026 (O&M) 1 108 sone IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5038-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 01.05.2026 PALAKPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER «PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .s RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Virender Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. MANDEEP PANNU, J (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents No. 2 & 3 not to harass the petitioners at the instance of respondent Nos. 4 to 7 as the petitioners having married against the wishes of private respondents, with further prayer to direct the respondents no. 2 & 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and the family members of petitioner No. 2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks protection of life and liberty of the petitioners by contending that both of them having attained the age of majority, have married each other against the wishes of their respective family members and to seek appropriate protection from the authorities. They submitted a representation dated 28.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) in this regard to the Commissi