Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRWP/8424/2026 of ANJU AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 16 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CRWP-8424-2026 Date of Decision : July 16, 2026 ANJU AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present : Mr. Harsh Thakur, Advocate for Ms. Deepti Rampal,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRWP-8424-2026
Date of Decision : July 16, 2026
ANJU AND ANOTHER
.....Petitioners
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
.....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
Present :
Mr. Harsh Thakur, Advocate for
Ms. Deepti Rampal, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG, Punjab.
****
SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL, J. (Oral)
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
1. Apprehending danger to their life and liberty, both petitioners who are in live-in relationship have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct official respondents to protect their life and liberty from respondent No.4.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both petitioners are major, petitioner No.1 was born on 24.04.1996 and petitioner No.2 on 01.07.1996. Petitioner No.1 was previously married and got divorced. She had two children out of the said wedlock. It is further submitted that both petitioners had developed an emotional bond and started living together. Respondent No.4 was unhappy with the relationship and were extending threats to eliminate the petitioners. Petitioners moved representation to respondent No.2 for protection of their life and liberty but to no avail. AJAY KUMAR 2026.07.16 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh
CRWP-8424-2026
3. Notice of motion.
4. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents.
5. Heard.
6. Life and liberty of petitioners has to be protected irrespective of the fact that their relationship does not have approval of society.
7. Without commenting on the validity of relationship of the petitioners, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to decide representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure P-4) within a period of one month. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, necessary steps as per law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners.
8. However, this order shall neither validate the live-in-status between the petitioners nor shall have any bearing on any civil or criminal action, initiated or to be initiated against them.
9. Disposed of accordingly.
(SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) July 16, 2026
JUDGE ajaysharma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. :
Yes/No
AJAY KUMAR 2026.07.16 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh