SHAZIA KOUSAR AND ANOTHER v. U T OF J AND K PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL
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Case summary
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir judgment dated 2024-06-03. SHAZIA KOUSAR AND ANOTHER v. U T OF J AND K PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT AND...
Judgment text
Sr. No. 22 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 1193/2024 CM No. 3042/2024 1. Shazia Kousar Age 20 Years, …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) D/o Mohd Sadiq, W/o lrntiaz Ahmed, 2. lmtiaz Ahmed Age 23 years, S/o Manzoor Hussain, both residents of Village Chaktroo, Tehsil Haveli District Poonch. Through:- Mr. Sheikh Najeeb, Advocate V/s 1. Union Territory of J&K ….. Respondent(s) through its Principal Secretary (Home), Civil Secretariat, Jammu. 2. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch. 3. The Station House Officer, Police Station, Mandi (Poonch). 4. Mohd Javed, S/o Mohd Sadiq, 5. Mukhtiar Ahmed, S/o Mohd Sadiq, 6. Mohd Kursheed, S/o Mohd. Sharief, 7. Mohd Zafar, S/o Mohd. Shariel All residents of Village Chaktroo, Tehsil Haveli District Poonch Through:- Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE ORDER 03. 06. 2024 1. Petitioners seek a direction to respondent Nos.
2 & 3 to provide them the police protection as they apprehend danger to their lives from respondent Nos. 4 to 7. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and 2 WP(C) No. 1193/2024 have married out of their own free will. They submit that since they have contracted the marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos. 4 to 7, as such, they are facing harassment at their hands. 2. This petition is supported by an affidavit. Statements of the parties have been recorded by the Registrar Judicial of this Court and both the petitioners, who are present in Court, are identified by their counsel. 3. Notice. Mrs. Monika Kohli, learned Sr. AAG accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that the police will provide necessary protection to the petitioners, in case they approach the concerned SHO, who will assess threat perceptions as alleged by the petitioners in this petition. 4.
In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the SHO concerned that in case the petitioners approach him with the grievance of having threat to their life and liberty, he shall assess threat perceptions, verify the same and take necessary steps for safety of their life and liberty. 5. Disposed of alongwith connected CMs. (VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL) Judge JAMMU RAM MURTI/PS 03. 06. 2024 Ram Murti 2024. 06. 04 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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