IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-15901 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 23rd May, 2011 Navpreet Kaur and another … Petitioners Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Johan Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioners namely Navpreet Kaur and Sandeep Kumar are present in the Court. Navpreet Kaur, who has been identified by her counsel, has stated that she has passed 10+2 examination and that she was born on 4th October, 1992. It is further stated by the petitioners that they have solemnized marriage according to their own volition against the wishes of their parents. The petitioners seek protection to their life and pray that they may not be harmed by those who have not accepted their marriage. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 6 only. On the asking of Court, Ms. Ashima Mor, Assistant Public Prosecutor, U.T. Chandigarh accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1, 3 and 5; and Mr.Sandeep Singh Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2, 4 and 6. A copy of the petition has been supplied to each of them and they have gone through the contents of the same. Criminal Misc. No. M-15901 of 2011 (O&M) Respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh and respondent No.4-Superintendent of Police, Sonepat are directed to assess threat perception to the petitioners and if required, ensure necessary vigil that no harm is caused to their life. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. However, it is specifically observed that this Court has not determined the validity of marriage. A copy of this order, each duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to Mr. Sandeep Singh Mann, Sr. DAG Haryana and Ms. Ashima Mor, APP, U.T. Chandigarh for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 23, 2011 rps 2