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CRWP/10745/2026 of MANISHA AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 3 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRWP-10745-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 MANISHA AND ANOTHER …PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Nitin
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRWP-10745-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 MANISHA AND ANOTHER
…PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
…RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Nitin Mittoo, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab.
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J. (Oral) Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondents No.4 to 6. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: The petitioners, who are major, solemnized marriage in accordance with Sikh rites and customs on 31.08.2026. Date of birth of petitioner No.1 is stated to be 02.09.2005 and that of petitioner No.2 is 21.10.1991 as per their Aadhaar Cards. It is stated that relationship of the petitioners was not approved by parents of petitioner No.1. Respondents No.4 to 6 were extending threats to eliminate the petitioners and in this regard petitioners moved representation to respondent No.2 SSP, Hoshiarpur seeking protection of their life and liberty but no action was taken. SUMIT SINGLA 2026.09.03 16:06 I agree to specified portions of this document
CRWP-10745-2026 (O&M)
Notice of motion to official respondents. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that petitioners’ representation was received and same shall be considered in accordance with law. The petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to official respondents to decide representation dated 01.09.2026 (Annexure P-5) within a period of one month. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the life and liberty of the petitioners, necessary steps warranted under law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. It is, however, clarified that this order does not express any opinion with regard to the validity of petitioners’ marriage, factum of their age nor shall have any bearing on any civil or criminal action initiated or to be initiated against them. Disposed of accordingly. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 03.09.2026
JUDGE Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No SUMIT SINGLA 2026.09.03 16:06 I agree to specified portions of this document