VANSHIKA AND ANOTHER vs UT OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5535-2026 Date of decision : 11.05.2026 Vanshika and another .....Petitioners versus UT Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present :- Mr. Nitin Katoria, Advocate for Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and not to interfere in the peaceful life of the petitioners at the behest of respondents No.4 to 6 and other relatives. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that both the petitioners are major and have married against the wishes of respondents No.4 to 6 and have sought protection to their life and liberty. They apprehend danger from respondents No.4 to 6. Their marriage certificate and photographs evidencing their marriage are on record as Annexures P-3 and P-4. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners have filed representation dated 10.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh for the redres