P&H: Dismisses Protection Plea By Married Woman In Live-In Relationship, Says DLSA Or Human Rights Commission Must Be Approached First
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a protection petition filed by two women who said they were living together in a live-in relationship and feared threats from private respondents. The Court said the petition was not maintainable because the petitioners had not first approached the District Legal Services Authority or the State Human Rights Commission.
The petition was filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking directions to protect the petitioners’ lives and liberty and to decide their representation dated 14 July 2026. One of the petitioners was already legally married to respondent no. 6, while...
