SARBJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CRWP-6453-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 29.05.2026 Sarbjit Kaur and another ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Ms. Bharti Julka, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The petitioners namely Sarbjit Kaur and Sukhchain Singh have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seeking protection of their lives and personal liberty from the private respondents. The contention of the petitioners is that both are major, aged 31 years and 39 years respectively and they have performed marriage against the wishes of their parents. In support thereof, copy of the Aadhaar Cards pertaining to the petitioners have been appended. The marriage of the petitioners was solemnized on 21.04.2026 as per Sikh rites and rituals. A copy of Marriage Certificate has also been appended as Annexure P-3. The petitioners apprehend threat to their lives and claim that there is a constant danger of them being implicated in a false case. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation dated 22.04.2026 (Annex