SIMARJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

146 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5601-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 SIMARJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : Mr. Harjeet Singh Sandrania, Advocate for Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of direction to the official respondents to provide protection of lives and liberty to the petitioners, who have married against the wishes of the private respondents. The details, relevant for decision of the present petition, are tabulated as under:- Petitioner No. 1 Petitioner No. 2 Name(s) Simarjit Kaur Ajaypaldeep Singh Age (in years) 23 years 23 years Date of marriage 11.05.2026 Rite Sikh Represented on 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) Submitted to Commissioner of Police, Amritsar Family members Respondents No.4 and 5 arrayed as GURPREET KAUR 2026.05.15 14:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5601-2026 (O&M) -2- 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits tha