IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-189-2026

Date of decision: 13.01.2026

SONIA DEVI AND ANR. ….Petitioners

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL

Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 as they are in a 'live-in relationship' against the wishes of their family

members.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to the averments made in the petition, to state that both the petitioners are major and the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 25.05.2006 and year of birth of petitioner No.2 is 2005. The copies of their Aadhaar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. The petitioners are stated to be in a 'live-in relationship', on account of which family members of the

petitioners are giving threats to them.

3. Notice of motion.

4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3