Baljinder Kaur and Another Vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh and Others - Court Judgment

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CourtPunjab and Haryana High Court
Decided OnJun-04-2014
AppellantBaljinder Kaur and Another
RespondentUnion Territory of Chandigarh and Others
Excerpt:
crm no.m-19856 of 2014 [1].in the high court of punjab and haryanaat chandigarh crm no.m- 19856 of 2014(o&m) date of decision: june 4, 2014. baljinder kaur and another .....petitioner (s) versus union territory of chandigarh and others .....respondent (s) coram:- hon'ble mrs.justice lisa gill present: petitioners in person with mr.s.k.kaushik, advocate for the petitioners.***** lisa gill, j.(oral) the present petition has been filed by the petitioners for protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents no.4 to 6 and other relatives because they are stated to have contracted marriage between themselves on 16.05.2014 against the wishes of the said respondents. it is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 21.03.1990 and 26.06.1990, respectively. true copies of matriculation certificate of petitioner no.1 and voter identity card issued by election commission of india of petitioner no.2 have been appended with the petition as annexures p1 and p2. a copy of the marriage certificate and the singh omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 i attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh crm no.m-19856 of 2014 [2].photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as annexures p3 and p4. the petitioners are stated to have submitted representations dated 16.05.2014 and 30.05.2014 (annexures p5 and p6) to respondent no.2 i.e., superintendent of police, chandigarh for redressal of their grievance. notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3. on the asking of the court, mr.a.s.sullar, app, u.t.chandigarh, accepts notice on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3. three copies of the petition have been handed over to learned state counsel. without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or the validity of their marriage or the validity and genuineness of the certificates appended with the petition, respondent no.2 – superintendent of police, chandigarh is directed to decide the representations dated 16.05.2014 and 30.05.2014 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioners.it is, however, made clear that this order shall have no effect on the validity of the alleged marriage of the petitioners and neither will any other civil or criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners be barred due to this order. the petition is disposed of accordingly. ( lisa gill ) june 4, 2014. judge ‘om’ singh omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 i attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh
Judgment:

CRM No.M-19856 of 2014 [1].IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANAAT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M- 19856 of 2014(O&M) Date of Decision: June 4, 2014.

Baljinder Kaur and another .....PETITIONER (s) Versus Union Territory of Chandigarh and others .....RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL Present: Petitioners in person with Mr.S.K.Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioneRs.***** LISA GILL, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioners for protection of their life and liberty as they apprehend danger at the hands of respondents No.4 to 6 and other relatives because they are stated to have contracted marriage between themselves on 16.05.2014 against the wishes of the said respondents.

It is contended that the petitioners are major, their dates of birth being 21.03.1990 and 26.06.1990, respectively.

True copies of Matriculation Certificate of petitioner No.1 and Voter Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India of petitioner No.2 have been appended with the petition as Annexures P1 and P2.

A copy of the Marriage Certificate and the Singh Omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM No.M-19856 of 2014 [2].photographs of the marriage are also placed on record as Annexures P3 and P4.

The petitioners are stated to have submitted representations dated 16.05.2014 and 30.05.2014 (Annexures P5 and P6) to respondent No.2 i.e., Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh for redressal of their grievance.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3.

On the asking of the Court, Mr.A.S.Sullar, APP, U.T.Chandigarh, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.

Three copies of the petition have been handed over to learned State counsel.

Without commenting upon the age of the petitioners or the validity of their marriage or the validity and genuineness of the certificates appended with the petition, respondent No.2 – Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh is directed to decide the representations dated 16.05.2014 and 30.05.2014 submitted by the petitioners and take appropriate action keeping in view the threat perception to the petitioneRs.It is, however, made clear that this order shall have no effect on the validity of the alleged marriage of the petitioners and neither will any other civil or criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioners be barred due to this order.

The petition is disposed of accordingly.

( LISA GILL ) June 4, 2014.

JUDGE ‘om’ Singh Omkar 2014.06.04 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh