Jharkhand Court Protects Woman From Forced Marriage To Man Double Her Age
NDTV
The High Court of Jharkhand was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by the woman who claimed that she is being forced to marry a man double her age by her relatives.
The High Court of Jharkhand on Tuesday came to the rescue of a 26-year-old woman whose relatives allegedly want to marry her off to someone double her age as they are opposed to her relationship with a man of another religion.
Justice S K Dwivedi ordered the Ranchi senior superintendent of police (SSP) to intervene in the matter and ensure that the Muslim woman, a resident of Ranchi district, is not coerced in any way.
"Such marriages will reduce the caste and community tensions and is the way forward," the judge said in his order.
The court was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by the woman who claimed that she is being forced to marry a man double her age by her relatives.