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HC frames new rules to streamline protection for runaway couples

Chandigarh: In a landmark ruling aimed at reducing litigation from lovelorn runaway couples seeking protection from hostile families or relatives, the Punjab and Haryana high court has empowered the local police to address their grievances at the initial stage.

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Framing new guidelines to deal with the issues, the HC established certain guidelines according to which the couple shall first approach the designated police officers at the local level to redress their grievances. The designated officer, who shall be not less than the rank of ASI, shall take a decision on their representa tion within three days. If dis satisfied, the couple can approach the appellate authority headed by an officer of the rank of DSP within the next three days. However, the DSP has to take a decision on their appeal within seven days. It is only after still not feeling satisfied that the couple can approach the high court.

The HC has observed that the alarming figure of almost 90 The criminal writ petitions filed by couples every day consumes manpower and substantial expenses from the administration of the high court. The time consumed amounts to more than four hours per day, which, even when calculated on the minimal side, is a substantial portion of the whole day’s work spread over benches dealing with such matters. These four hours can be used in the disposal of other important matters which could not see the light of day and are pending for more than five years involving more important questions with the life of convicts against whom appeals are pending after conviction or pending trial regular bails are being sought, the HC has said.

The HC passed the orders on a petition related to a same-sex couple from Panchkula and Uttar Pradesh. In this case, the age of one of the girls was found to be forged. Another girl later preferred to stay with her family, denying any kind of threat from the family.

The measures, according to the HC, when implemented in letter and spirit, will not only ensure the protection of constitutional rights but also foster a culture of efficiency and compassion within the administrative machinery. “In this backdrop, this court is of the firm opinion that once this procedure is followed, it is only such petitions that would come to the HC or before any other court of law wherein there is seriousness and severity in the allegations of threat to life and liberty of the representationist or any other party to the litigation,” the HC observed.

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