SUNAINA AND ANOTHER vs UT OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

CRWP-5144-2026 1 139 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5144-2026 Sunaina and another ....Petitioners versus State of U.T., Chandigarh and others ....Respondents Date of Decision: May 01, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 01, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Article 226 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 6. 2. Notice of motion only to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 (i.e. official respondents). 3. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Samir Rathore, Additional Public Prosecutor, U.T., Chandigarh accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 4. As per the petitioners, they have married on 23.04.2026 against the wishes of private respondent Nos.4 to 6, who happen to be the family members/ relatives of petitioner No.1. MAHAVIR SINGH 2026.05.01 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/ judgment CRWP-5144-2026 2 5. Both the petitioners have claimed themselves to be major