X (12096) vs State of Punjab - 2024 Supreme(P&H) 1367

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 1367

SANDEEP MOUDGIL
X (12096) – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Kulwinder Singh Lakhanpal Adv.

JUDGMENT :

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.

1. The jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at hands of respondents No.4 to 9.

2. The factual matrix of the present case unfolds as under:- That petitioner No.1 aged 30 years and petitioner No.2 aged 32 years are living together despite of the fact that petitioner No.1 is already married and is having two children out of the wedlock. Both the petitioners developed liking for each other and wants to live in live-in-relationship but respondents are extending threats to their life and liberty.

3. Considering the aforesaid submissions, this court is of the view that India is recognized for its democratic administration and domestic framework. People, on the whole, have a strong attachment to their houses, perceiving that a human has a marriage is the most important cognitive process. In our diverse country, marriage as social tie is one the essential of Indian society. Regardless of conviction, individuals regard union as a fundamental advancement in their lives, and they agree that moral values and customs must be prese