Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 26 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Beena Rani and others (ANR) filed petition CRWP‑7616‑2026 under Articles 226/227 seeking a writ of mandamus to protect their life and liberty from alleged imminent threats by private respondents No.4‑9.
- Respondent: State of Punjab and others; Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur (respondent No.2) is the official tasked with action.
- Petitioners submitted a representation on 24 June 2026 to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur (Annexure P‑6), outlining their grievances; no action had been taken at the time of filing.
- Counsel for petitioners requested that the court direct the Senior Superintendent to consider the representation and take necessary measures.
Final Outcome
- The Court, without addressing merits, ordered respondent No.2 (Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur) to decide the representation dated 24‑June‑2026 within 15 days from the order date and to pass a speaking order in accordance with law.
- The Court directed that, if any threat to the petitioners is identified, the official respondents must provide adequate security to protect their life and liberty.
- The order expressly states it does not shield the petitioners from legal action for any violation of law they may have committed.
Topics: Legal Protection, Police Action