The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed that the minor woman (petitioner) be saved at Nari Niketan close to her residence, on a safety plea of a 16-year-old woman who’s reportedly getting married for the second time.
The petitioner couple had moved the High Court looking for safety of life and liberty, claiming that that they had married in opposition to the needs of their respective dad and mom.
During the listening to, a bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal noticed that the age of the woman (petitioner) has been acknowledged to be 16 years. “It is also observed that this marriage (if it may be so called) is his second marriage. Being a minor, would attract the prohibition contained in Section 12 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, as well as the fact that the second marriage of a Muslim girl is void,” Justice Mittal stated.
On July 23, the High Court issued a discover to the state of Haryana directing the woman to be taken into custody and saved at Nari Niketan close to her residence.
“While at Nari Niketan, he shall be put via counseling within the presence of petitioner No. 1 (male) and their respective dad and mom/family and a report of the identical shall be despatched to this courtroom on or earlier than the following date of listening to.
In the meantime, it will likely be ensured that there is no such thing as a hurt to the life and liberty of the petitioners.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
