PRISHITA GULATI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5130-2026 1 138 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5130-2026 Prishita Gulati and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Date of Decision: May 01, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 01, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners are seeking issuance of directions to the official respondents to protect their life and liberty at the hands of private respondent Nos.4 to 10. 2. Notice of motion only to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents). 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 28.04.2026 against the wishes of private respondent Nos.4 to 10, who happen to be the family members/ relatives of petitioner No.1. 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major relying upon their Aadhar Cards indicating that date of birth of petitioner MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.05.01 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and authe