RAM JIWAN AND ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL
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Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2020-03-19. RAM JIWAN AND ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
CRWP No. 2908 of 2020 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRWP No. 2908 of 2020 Date of Decision: 19. 3. 2020 Ram Jiwan and another ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL Present: Mr. Vishnu Dutt, Advocate for the petitioners. **** HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No. 1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners want to marry each other but the family members of petitioner No. 2 are against their relationship and want to perform her marriage with a boy, who is 10 years older to her.
He further submits that both the petitioners have been living together in live-in relationship and facing threat from the family members of petitioner No. 2 and in this regard, they have also moved a representation dated 16. 3. 2020 (Annexure P-2) to Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana-respondent No. 2. Without commenting upon the marital status or live-in relationship of the petitioners, I dispose of the petition with directions to 2020. 03. 19 13:56 I attest to the accuracy andrespondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioners, integrity of this document Chadigarh CRWP No. 2908 of 2020 -2- Annexure P-2 and grant them protection, if any threat to their life and liberty is perceived. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE March 19, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2020. 03.
19 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh
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