MANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

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2024 Supreme(Online)(PH) 4537

HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
SANJIV BERRY, J
MANPREET KAUR AND ANOTHER – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shakti Mehta
For the Respondents: Ankit Grewal

Table of Content
1. filing for protection under article 226 (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's directive for action by law enforcement (Para 5)
3. clarification on legal standing in civil or criminal matters (Para 6 , 7)

This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directions to respondents No. 2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents No. 4 to 6.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners, feeling aggrieved by the act and conduct of private respondents No. 4 to 6 and apprehending threats to their life and liberty had moved the representation dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure P-4) to the respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patiala (Punjab), but till date no action thereon has been taken. He further 1 of 3 CRWP-5107-2024 submits that for the purpose of the petition, the petitioners will be satisfied if appropriate directions are given to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Patiala (Punjab) to consider and dispose of the aforesaid representation dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure P-

4) in accordance with law in an expeditious manner.

3. Notice of mot

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