Can A Muslim Minor Girl Who Attained Puberty Be Allowed To Live With A Person Of Her Choice? SC To Examine
5 years, 4 months ago

Can A Muslim Minor Girl Who Attained Puberty Be Allowed To Live With A Person Of Her Choice? SC To Examine

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the plea of a "minor" Muslim girl, who has been ordered to stay in a shelter home for women in Uttar Pradesh, after her marriage was found to be void by the Allahabad High Court. The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by the girl, who is 16-years-old as per a medical report, against the high court's July order which dismissed her petition. The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by the girl, who is 16-years-old as per a medical report, against the high court's July order which dismissed her petition against a trial court directive sending her to a shelter home at Ayodhya. The plea said that the "high court ought to have appreciated the statement of the girl made under section 164 CrPC, wherein the girl has explicitly expressed her desire to stay with her husband and further has explicitly stated that she married out of her free will and none of the family member of her husband has enticed her".

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Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Hamirpur has convicted and awarded 25-year jail to a 67-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl. Imposing inadequate sentences will do more harm to the justice system and may lead to a state where the victim loses confidence in the judicial system and resorts to private vengeance,” ruled the court while pronouncing the sentence against the …

Societal disapproval can't deprive interfaith partners of live-in rights: High Court
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Societal disapproval can't deprive interfaith partners of live-in rights: High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has observed that a 19-year-old Hindu girl and a 20-year-old Muslim boy desired to have a live-in relationship and that they cannot be deprived of their rights granted under the Constitution merely because of societal disapproval. The court also said it was the girl's choice to have a live-in with her partner, and it cannot restrict …

Bombay High Court asserts autonomy of Hindu woman in interfaith relationship
1 month ago

Bombay High Court asserts autonomy of Hindu woman in interfaith relationship

India Today  

The Bombay High Court said that a Hindu woman who has decided to marry a Muslim man not yet of marriageable age, will be allowed to make her own decision. The court also asserted that there is no question of anyone gaining custody of the woman, who is currently housed at a shelter home in Mumbai. The advocate also submitted …

[Kidnapping] Accused Cannot Be Held Guilty If Minor Girl Voluntarily Leaves Her Guardian: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

[Kidnapping] Accused Cannot Be Held Guilty If Minor Girl Voluntarily Leaves Her Guardian: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that merely accompanying the minor after her departure or passive association is not sufficient to constitute the offence of kidnapping a minor from their lawful guardian.The Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in the case of kidnapping a minor girl, observing that it was a case of "consensual elopement, …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
4 months ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Bombay High Court upholds teenager’s right to reproductive freedom
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court upholds teenager’s right to reproductive freedom

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday permitted a 17-year-old sexual abuse survivor to continue her pregnancy noting that it was conscious of her reproductive freedom and right to choice. Supporting the teenager girl’s change of decision who initially was seeking for an abortion and later decided to carry the pregnancy with an intention to marry the person who she had …

Allahabad HC Sends Minor Willing To Live With 'Husband' To Father's Custody For 18 Days Until She Attains Majority
7 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Sends Minor Willing To Live With 'Husband' To Father's Custody For 18 Days Until She Attains Majority

Live Law  

Last week, the Allahabad High Court deferred its decision to allow a minor girl to reside with her 'husband' once she reached the age of majority. Hearing the matter on May 10, the Court directed the concerned SHO to produce the minor girl personally, having regard to her decency and security so that On May 23, the girl's family informed …

MP high court allows medical termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MP high court allows medical termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor

Hindustan Times  

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has allowed medical termination of pregnancy of a minor rape survivor saying that court can’t remain a “silent spectator” to the agony of a minor. Division bench of chief justice Ravi Malimath and justice Vishal Mishra on Monday allowed the medical termination, five days after the single bench of the same …

"Right To Life Guaranteed To Everyone": Punjab & Haryana High Court On Protection Plea By Minor In Live-In Relationship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

"Right To Life Guaranteed To Everyone": Punjab & Haryana High Court On Protection Plea By Minor In Live-In Relationship

Live Law  

Observing that merely because petitioners are not of marriageable age it "would not deprive" them of their fundamental rights, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to send a minor girl to the children's home, who was seeking protection from her relatives along with her 19-year-old live-in partner.While directing to send her to the children's home, the Court said …

India’s top court allows 14-year-old rape survivor to abort at 30 weeks to ‘protect her mental well-being’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s top court allows 14-year-old rape survivor to abort at 30 weeks to ‘protect her mental well-being’

The Independent  

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'Can't Be Left To Oppressor's Mercy': P&H High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Give Child In Adoption, Says Consent Of Biological Father Inconsequential
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Can't Be Left To Oppressor's Mercy': P&H High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Give Child In Adoption, Says Consent Of Biological Father Inconsequential

Live Law  

Observing that mother being a "natural guardian of the illegitimate minor girl child cannot be left to the mercy of her oppressor," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed the then 13 years old rape victim to give the child in adoption without the concurrence from the biological father.The dispute occurred when the registrar refused to register the adoption …

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna

Hindustan Times  

No one is born a criminal but is made into one by circumstances, Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna said on Thursday as he inaugurated a pan-India campaign by the National Legal Services Authority aimed at identifying juveniles in prisons and providing them with essential legal assistance to ensure their freedom from adult jails. SC judge Sanjiv Khanna inaugurated a pan-India …

Mother Entitled To Custody Of Male Child Until He Completes Age Of 7 Years As Per Muslim Law: Allahabad High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Mother Entitled To Custody Of Male Child Until He Completes Age Of 7 Years As Per Muslim Law: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that according to the Mohammedan Law, a mother is entitled to custody of a male child until he completes the age of 7 years.The bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar observed thus while allowing a habeas corpus filed by the mother of the detenue-Takbeer Khan, aged about 3 years and 7 months. The Allahabad …

'You Shouldn't Pressurise Her To Terminate Pregnancy': Gujarat High Court Tells Minor Girl's Father While Allowing Abortion Plea
1 year, 4 months ago

'You Shouldn't Pressurise Her To Terminate Pregnancy': Gujarat High Court Tells Minor Girl's Father While Allowing Abortion Plea

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today allowed a 17-year-old girl to terminate her pregnancy of around 17 weeks. The Court, however, in an oral remark said that the father of the girl should not pressurise her daughter to terminate her pregnancy. The mother of the victim knew about the pregnancy, and the parents of the boy/accused were also aware of the …

Man allegedly raped wife's minor sister, then claimed he married her too. Delhi HC acquits citing Muslim law
1 year, 4 months ago

Man allegedly raped wife's minor sister, then claimed he married her too. Delhi HC acquits citing Muslim law

Firstpost  

The incident came to light through a first information report filed by the child’s mother, asserting that during October and November 2014, while the child was alone, the accused visited their residence four to five times and committed sexual assault The Delhi High Court has recently reaffirmed the acquittal of a Muslim man who had been accused of sexually assaulting …

Physical Relationship With Wife Aged About 15 Years Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Delhi High Court Upholds Muslim Man’s Acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

Physical Relationship With Wife Aged About 15 Years Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Delhi High Court Upholds Muslim Man’s Acquittal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a Muslim man in a rape case observing that his physical relationship with the child victim aged about 15 years, who was also his wife, cannot be termed as rape. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld the trial court order which observed that …

Bombay HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction: Why Should We Rethink Age of Consent?
1 year, 5 months ago

Bombay HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction: Why Should We Rethink Age of Consent?

The Quint  

Bombay High Court's Justice Bharati Dangre, in her order, pointed out: “…merely because the statute provides punishment for an act of sexual indulgence, as the girl has not attained the age of maturity i.e. 18, when it can be specifically inferred from her conduct that she was capable of understanding the consequences of her act, I am of the opinion …

Allahabad high court allows termination of 12-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy
1 year, 6 months ago

Allahabad high court allows termination of 12-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Wednesday allowed a 12-year-old rape survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after taking into account the medical board’s opinion that the continuation of pregnancy poses a greater risk to the girl’s physical and mental health due to her “tender age”. The bench, after going through the medical report, observed, “Considering the facts and circumstances …

Ahmednagar: Classmate harasses 14-year-old Hindu girl forcing to marry him
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahmednagar: Classmate harasses 14-year-old Hindu girl forcing to marry him

Op India  

The Maharashtra Police have booked a Muslim minor boy for threatening a Hindu minor girl and forcing her into marriage. The accused person forcefully tried to stop the girl on her way home after she complained of severe stomach ache. Complaint by the minor girl The accused who is a resident of the Indiranagar area of the town threatened that …

Bombay High Court denies minor rape victim permission to abort 28-week-old fetus
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court denies minor rape victim permission to abort 28-week-old fetus

India Today  

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday refused to permit a 15-year-old rape victim to abort her 28-week pregnancy as doctors have opined the baby would be born alive even if forcible delivery is performed at this stage. The high court bench expressed concerns that a forced delivery could result in the birth of an underdeveloped child …

Bombay HC rejects petition by 15-year-old rape survivor to abort 28-week pregnancy
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay HC rejects petition by 15-year-old rape survivor to abort 28-week pregnancy

The Hindu  

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently rejected the petition of a 15-year-old rape survivor to abort her 28-week pregnancy, saying that the medical board opined the baby would be born alive and the life of the girl would also at risk. A medical board after examining the girl said even if the termination of pregnancy takes place …

Girls used to give birth by 17, read Manusmriti: Gujarat High Court on minor's abortion plea
1 year, 7 months ago

Girls used to give birth by 17, read Manusmriti: Gujarat High Court on minor's abortion plea

India Today  

In the past, girls used to get married at the age of 14-15 and become mothers by the age of 17, the Gujarat High Court orally observed on Thursday. He then filed a plea in court, seeking medical termination of the foetus in view of the girl’s age. As the counsel pressed for medical termination of pregnancy, Justice Samir J …

14-year-old girl opts against abortion; move her to care home: Delhi HC
1 year, 7 months ago

14-year-old girl opts against abortion; move her to care home: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has ordered to shift a 14-year-old pregnant girl to a children’s home for necessary care and protection after she opted against medical termination of pregnancy. According to the order dated June 1, the girl had approached the High Court seeking a direction to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital to constitute a medical board to evaluate the possibility …

Supreme Court Provides Protection To 20-Year Old Girl From Her Own Family Members
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Provides Protection To 20-Year Old Girl From Her Own Family Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi police to provide protection to a 20-year old girl who expressed apprehension that there was a threat to her life caused by her own family members. In 2022, the girl had been granted a "right to live her life on her own" by Madhya Pradesh High Court after she stated that she …

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Quashing POCSO FIR Over 'Relationship' Between Man & Minor Girl
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Quashing POCSO FIR Over 'Relationship' Between Man & Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with an order of the Rajasthan High Court quashing a FIR registered against a 22-year old over a physical relationship with a 16-year old girl which led to her pregnancy and child birth.Taking note of the consistent stand of the girl that she had 'consented' to the relationship, the birth of a …

HC order allowing marriage of minor Muslim girls not precedent: SC
2 years ago

HC order allowing marriage of minor Muslim girls not precedent: SC

Op India  

On Friday, 13th January 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision in the case Javed v. State of Haryana and Others, which concluded that a Muslim girl aged 16 years can engage in a legal and legitimate marriage under Muslim Personal Law, should not be used as a precedent in any subsequent instances. To …

Haryana: Already married wrestling coach converts to Islam, marries minor Muslim girl in a mosque, girl files plea seeking protection from her family
2 years ago

Haryana: Already married wrestling coach converts to Islam, marries minor Muslim girl in a mosque, girl files plea seeking protection from her family

Op India  

On Friday, December 23, Madhya Pradesh police booked a wrestling coach for abducting a minor Muslim girl from Bhopal. Notably, the minor girl, citing a recent ruling of Punjab and Haryana High Court which held that a Muslim minor girl can marry a person of choice upon attaining puberty, filed a petition in Punjab and Haryana HC seeking protection for …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On NCW Plea Challenging Muslim Personal Law Allowing Minor Girls To Marry On Attaining Puberty
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On NCW Plea Challenging Muslim Personal Law Allowing Minor Girls To Marry On Attaining Puberty

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a plea filed by National Commission for Women for enforcement of fundamental rights of minor Muslim women seeking uniform application of penal laws to Muslim women, who contract marriage before attaining the age of majority, irrespective of what is professed in personal laws. The petition notes that the 'minimum' age of marriage' …

MP High Court Refuses Bail To POCSO Accused, Says He Can't Seek Benefit Merely Because Victim's Religion Permits Marriage After Puberty
2 years, 1 month ago

MP High Court Refuses Bail To POCSO Accused, Says He Can't Seek Benefit Merely Because Victim's Religion Permits Marriage After Puberty

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied relief to an accused under the POCSO Act who sought the concession of bail on the ground that the victim was a Muslim girl, who, though minor, had attained the age of puberty and the consent given by her is valid in law. The Court however pointed that those cases involved married parties …

HC says Law Commission needs to rethink age criteria for consensual sex
2 years, 2 months ago

HC says Law Commission needs to rethink age criteria for consensual sex

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has said that the Law Commission of India will have to rethink the age criteria in law for having consensual sex to address the issue of instances of sexual intercourse as a result of mutual love affair amongst minor girls and boys, who are aged above 16 but are below 18. A Division Bench, comprising …

POCSO Act overrides personal laws on age for sexual activities: HC
2 years, 2 months ago

POCSO Act overrides personal laws on age for sexual activities: HC

The Hindu  

The substantive and special enactments like the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act overrides the personal laws on age for having sexual activities, the High Court of Karnataka has observed while considering the petitions filed by two Muslim men, who had sought bail in separate criminal cases registered against them for having sexual relationship …

Muslim girls above 15 years can marry, it would not violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act: Punjab and Haryana HC cite Sharia law
2 years, 2 months ago

Muslim girls above 15 years can marry, it would not violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act: Punjab and Haryana HC cite Sharia law

Op India  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently reaffirmed that a Muslim girl who reaches the age of 15 can marry whoever she wants, and such a marriage would not violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. In his order, Justice Vikas Bahl stated, “Such a marriage would not be void in terms of Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child …

Pakistan: Hindu girl not allowed to leave shelter home by court despite being proved a minor
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Hindu girl not allowed to leave shelter home by court despite being proved a minor

Firstpost  

The girl was abducted two months ago from Sindh’s Hyderabad city and was recovered and sent to a safe home on 20 October after a court ruling Karachi: A Pakistani court on Thursday did not allow a Hindu girl to leave a shelter home and go with her parents despite medical tests confirming that she was 16 years old when …

NCPCR challenges marriage of minor girls in Sharia as ‘sexual assault’; Supreme Court ready to examine
2 years, 2 months ago

NCPCR challenges marriage of minor girls in Sharia as ‘sexual assault’; Supreme Court ready to examine

Firstpost  

NCPCR has challenged an order of Punjab and Haryana High Court from June this year wherein it had cited Sharia Law and held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl could enter into a valid marriage New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a petition of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights challenging an order of Punjab and …

Can Minor Muslim Girl Marry On Attaining Puberty? Supreme Court To Examine Correctness Of HC Judgment, Issues Notice On NCPCR Plea
2 years, 2 months ago

Can Minor Muslim Girl Marry On Attaining Puberty? Supreme Court To Examine Correctness Of HC Judgment, Issues Notice On NCPCR Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights challenging a recent judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka appointed Senior Advocate R Rajasekhar …

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To POCSO Accused Who Married Minor, Established Physical Relation With Her 'Consent'
2 years, 3 months ago

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To POCSO Accused Who Married Minor, Established Physical Relation With Her 'Consent'

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl after marrying her with her consent as the Court noted that the consent of the minor is no consent at all.The bench of Justice Sadhna Rani opined that even if the minor she left her home, solemnized marriage, and had physical relations with the …

Delhi HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage, calls a 15-year-old's marriage legal
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage, calls a 15-year-old's marriage legal

Op India  

The Delhi High Court recently justified child marriage by upholding the legality of a 15-year-old minor girl’s marriage, stating that she is of ‘Marriageable Age’ under Islamic Sharia Law. Granting protection to the couple, the Court observed: “It is thus clear that as per Mohammedan Law girl who had attained the age of puberty could marry without the consent of …

Minor girl can marry without parents consent under Muslim Personal Law, says Delhi HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Minor girl can marry without parents consent under Muslim Personal Law, says Delhi HC

India Today  

The Delhi High Court, while hearing a case on Tuesday, observed that as per the Muslim Personal Law, a minor girl who has attained puberty can marry without her parents’ consent. The court rejected arguments that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act might be applied in such cases and said the act’s objective is to ensure that children …

PIL Against Permissibility Of Marriage Of Girls Below 18 Yrs Of Age Under Muslim Law: Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice
2 years, 5 months ago

PIL Against Permissibility Of Marriage Of Girls Below 18 Yrs Of Age Under Muslim Law: Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court recently sought the reply of the state government as well as of the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation plea questioning the permissible age of marriage under Muslim Law.The PIL plea further seeks a direction to the Union of India to take immediate measures for effective implementation of "The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill, 2021"It may …

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Father's plea to stop second autopsy of 17 year-old girl rejected
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Father's plea to stop second autopsy of 17 year-old girl rejected

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: The Supreme Court, in response to the deceased girl's father's plea, has refused to grant an interim stay on the re-postmortem ordered by Madras High Court. However, it agreed to hear plea by parents of Kallakurichi girl on Wednesday seeking urgent hearing of petition seeking to include a medical expert of their choice in team which …

'Muslim mother cannot be the child's guardian', rules Kerala HC, says bound by Supreme Court precedents
2 years, 6 months ago

'Muslim mother cannot be the child's guardian', rules Kerala HC, says bound by Supreme Court precedents

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court said that it was bound by the precedents from the Supreme Court to observe that a Muslim woman cannot be the guardian of her minor child and the property. Though there is no bar in Quran or Hadith on a Muslim woman’s right to be a child’s guardian, the Court said that it was …

Why Should Our Newborn Go to Jail with Surrogate Mother, Biological Parents Ask Gujarat HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Should Our Newborn Go to Jail with Surrogate Mother, Biological Parents Ask Gujarat HC

News 18  

Biological parents of a newborn girl have moved the Gujarat High Court for her custody to ensure she does not end up in jail with her surrogate mother. In February, the pregnant surrogate was booked for kidnapping a child based on a complaint filed at the Gomtipur police station in Ahmedabad. The surrogate gave birth to the girl at Asarwa …

Muslim girl aged above 15 competent for marriage: Punjab and Haryana High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Muslim girl aged above 15 competent for marriage: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a Muslim girl above 15 years of age is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi’s assertion came during a petition filed by a Muslim couple, who fell in love and solemnised their marriage on June 6, 2022, as per …

Punjab and Haryana HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab and Haryana HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage

Op India  

On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a Muslim girl above the age of 16 years is competent to marry any person of her choice. Observations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court The Court ruled that a Muslim marriage is governed by the Muslim personal law, which allows marriage above the age of 16 years. …

Court Gives Custody of Orphan Girl to Transgender Mother in Gujarat’s Porbandar
2 years, 10 months ago

Court Gives Custody of Orphan Girl to Transgender Mother in Gujarat’s Porbandar

News 18  

Nileshkumar Bhaishankar Mehta, a transgender woman who works in the Mamlatdar office as Deputy Mamlatdar, had to fight a court battle to win the custody of his daughter. Later, Nilesh aka Bijal got married to Hemangi and when troubles started appearing in their marriage, Hemangi took the minor daughter of Nilesh, Mehak, to her father’s house. Sighting records and reasons …

Muslim girl can marry on attaining puberty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
3 years ago

Muslim girl can marry on attaining puberty: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Op India  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the police to provide protection to a 17-year-old Muslim girl who had married a Hindu boy against the wishes of her family and relatives. Similarly, if the Muslim girl married as per Hindu rituals in Hindu temple to a Hindu man and if she had reverted to Hinduism, then the same shall …

Muslim Girl Free to Marry on Attaining Puberty, Says Punjab & Haryana HC on Plea by 17-year-old
3 years ago

Muslim Girl Free to Marry on Attaining Puberty, Says Punjab & Haryana HC on Plea by 17-year-old

News 18  

A Muslim girl is free to marry anyone of her choice once she attains puberty, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said while ordering the police to protect a 17-year-old Muslim girl who married a 33-year-old Hindu man against the wishes of her family. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill made the observation while hearing a protection plea filed by the …

Karnataka High Court Comes To Rescue Of Minor Girl Allegedly Forced To Marry, Discontinue Education By Parents
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Comes To Rescue Of Minor Girl Allegedly Forced To Marry, Discontinue Education By Parents

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has come to the rescue of a minor girl who willingly left her parents home as they allegedly discontinued her education and were forcing her to marry. On enquiry, the detenu expressed her unwillingness to the Court to accompany her parents and said she is ready to go to Juvenile Centre/Remand Home. The court on consideration …

Minor Girl Allegedly Dies By Suicide In Govt Shelter Home: Allahabad High Court Seeks Details On Letter Plea Seeking CBI probe
3 years, 5 months ago

Minor Girl Allegedly Dies By Suicide In Govt Shelter Home: Allahabad High Court Seeks Details On Letter Plea Seeking CBI probe

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday sought details from the Uttar Pradesh Government of death of a 17-year-old minor while she was in a Nari Niketan in Prayagraj district, a government shelter home for women. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Rajendra Kumar-IV was dealing with a letter petition seeking CBI probe into this matter, …

"Can't Rule Out Possibility Of Forced Marriage": P&H High Court Directs Inquiry Into Marriage Of 19 Yr Old Girl With 67 Yr Old Man
3 years, 5 months ago

"Can't Rule Out Possibility Of Forced Marriage": P&H High Court Directs Inquiry Into Marriage Of 19 Yr Old Girl With 67 Yr Old Man

Live Law  

Calling it a shocking case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed a team of police officials to enquire into the marriage of a 19-year-old Girl with a 67-year-old man.The Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri was hearing the protection plea of the couple who claimed that. Calling it a shocking case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court …

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