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2026 DAILYLAW 28862 (PNJ)

VISHAKHA AND ANR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CRWP/8226/2026 · 2026-07-13

Surya Partap Singh

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CRWP-8226 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 126 VISHAKHA STATE OF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA PARTA directions to the respondent 2. the petitione P-7) before the respondent No. stipulated time. 3. 8226-2026 (O&M) 8587 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH VISHAKHA & ANR. VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA Mr. Ravinder Kumar, Advocate for PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner directions to the respondents No.2 to 4 to respondents No.5 to 8. The learned counsel representing the petitioner the petitioners have filed the representation before the respondent No.2. The learned counsel prays for directions to respondent No.2 to decide the abovementioned representation within stipulated time. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8226-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 13.07.2026 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioners. as been filed by the petitioners to protect their life and liberty from sel representing the petitioners submits that representation dated 09.07.2026 (Annexure earned counsel prays for directions to to decide the abovementioned representation within to respondents No.1 to 3. (O&M) 2026 .....PETITIONERS .....RESPONDENTS for from submits that (Annexure earned counsel prays for directions to to decide the abovementioned representation within the GAURAV THAKUR 2026.07.13 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8226 hereby dispensed with. 5. hereby disposed of with a direction to representation within a period of 15 days from is further security to that any observation is not being made by this Court with regard to thre perception to the petitioner authority of assessment the issue of Gaurav Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 8226-2026 (O&M) 8587 Hence service of notice hereby dispensed with. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the representation of the petitioners (Annexure P within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order further directed that the petitioners shall security to protect their life and liberty, if required. It is that any observation is not being made by this Court with regard to thre perception to the petitioners or the validity of their marriage authority of concerned District shall be at liberty to make assessment of the threat perception to the petitioner the issue of providing adequate security to Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 Hence service of notice upon the State Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is the respondent No.2 to decide the (Annexure P-7) by passing a speaking order the date of receipt of copy of instant order shall be provided requisite safety and life and liberty, if required. It is however clarified that any observation is not being made by this Court with regard to thre or the validity of their marriage. The police District shall be at liberty to make an independent to the petitioners, and take a decision security to them. :Yes/No : Yes/No upon the State is Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition is decide the by passing a speaking order the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It safety and clarified that any observation is not being made by this Court with regard to threat . The police independent and take a decision on GAURAV THAKUR 2026.07.13 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document