Sr. No. 171 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Uploaded on: 17.08.2026 WP(C) No. 2553/2026 Pooja Devi and Anr. . …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Shahid Fareed, Advocate q vs Union Territory of J&K and ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Sagira Jaffer, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 17.08.2026 01. The grievance of the petitioners is that being majors, they have solemnized their marriage as per Hindu rites on 12.07.2026 with their free will and without any pressure, threat or coercion. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent Nos. 4 to 6 are continuously harassing and threatening the petitioners of dire consequences despite knowing the fact that the petitioners have solemnized their marriage. The petitioners have raised an apprehension of a threat to their life at the hands of private respondents. In support of their claim regarding their age, petitioners have placed on record the Grade Cards of the Secondary School Examination. The petitioners have also placed on record a copy of the marriage certificate of Arya Samaj Mandir Kailash Ashram, Chinore, Jammu. 2 WP(C) No. 2553/2026 02. Without commenting upon the validity of the marriage, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the petitioners that in the event they apprehend any threat to their life and liberty at the hands of the respondent Nos. 4 to 6, they shall approach respondent No. 3 i.e. SHO, Police Station, Nowshera, Rajouri, who shall look into the grievance of the petitioners and if found genuine, he shall provide protection to the petitioners against the threats from respondent Nos. 4 to 6. It is, however, made clear that this order shall not be construed as a stamp of approval of the marriage solemnized between the petitioners, nor shall it come in the way of any investigation, if any FIR has been registered. 03. Disposed of. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 17.08.2026 Karam Chand Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No KARAM CHAND 2026.08.17 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document