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2026 DAILYLAW 20753 (PNJ)

RAKESH KUMAR AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP/5990/2026 · 2026-05-21

Sumeet Goel

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CRWP No.5990  IN TH 155 Rakesh Ku State of Pun CORAM: Present: SUMEET G 1. necessary di to them ar petitioners c copies of th of birth of t birth of the p 2. not a must because pro highest ped co-ordinate of Punjab 5990 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA CHANDIGAR ***** sh Kumar and another v. of Punjab and others AM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SU Mr. B.K. Kaundal, Advocate fo --- EET GOEL, J. (Oral) The petitioners have approach sary directions for protecting their life em are at stake because they are i ners claim themselves to be major in t s of the Aadhar Cards (Annexure P-1 th of the petitioner No.1-Rakesh Kum of the petitioner No.2-Deepika Mahaja Learned counsel for the petitio must for providing security to a cou se protection qua life and liberty is st pedestal. He has also placed relian dinate Bench of this Court in ‘Sarabje jab and others’ in CRWP-102- -1- UNJAB AND HARYANA AT IGARH CRWP No.5990 of 2026 Date of decision: 21.5.2026 Date of uploading : 21.5.2026 …......Petitioners …......Respondents CE SUMEET GOEL cate for the petitioners proached this Court for issuance of eir life and liberties which according are in a live-in-relationship. The jor in terms of age. According to the 1 and P-2 respectively), the date h Kumar is 7.2.1998 and the date of ahajan is 4.7.1997. petitioners submits that a marriage is a couple in a ‘live-in-relationship’ rty is sacrosanct and stands at the reliance upon orders passed by the rabjeet Kaur and another v. State -2022 decided on 07.01.2022;  2026 2026 2026 ce of rding The o the date te of ge is ship’ t the e tate 022; ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.05.21 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP No.5990  ‘Goutam K 8088-2021 Chandigarh CRWP-1106 3. respondents 4. Punjab, acce 5. the case as petitioners; Nawanshaha order on th before him/ thereupon w 6. in any othe authority fro 7. 21.5.2026 Ashwanii 5990 of 2026 m Kumar and another v. State of P 021 decided on 26.08.2021; Bharti igarh & others and ‘Annu Rani & 11060-2023 decided on 15.11.2023. Notice of motion to respond ndents). On the asking of the Court, M accepts notice on behalf of the offic At this stage, without expressin se as well as on the age and nature o ners; I deem it appropriate to di nshahar (SBS Nagar) to look into the on the representation stated to have e him/her on 18.5.2026 (Annexure P pon within two weeks from today. However, if the petitioners are y other case, then this order shall rity from taking lawful action against t The petition stands disposed of Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: -2- of Punjab and others’ in CRWP- arti and Another v. State of U.T., i & Anr. v. State of Haryana’ in .2023. espondent Nos.1 to 3 (i.e. official Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG e official respondents. pressing any opinion on the merits of ature of the relationship between the to direct respondent No.2 –SSP, to the matter and pass an appropriate have been filed by the petitioners ure P-4) & pass appropriate orders ers are found to have been involved shall not preclude the competent ainst the petitioners. sed of. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No  - .T., in ficial AAG its of n the SSP, riate oners rders lved etent ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.05.21 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document