Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking criminal proceedings against the partner of a girl on the grounds that she was a minor at the time of marriage. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, saying “children are not property”. The petition was filed by the girl’s parents.
Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed the petition. The judge said the girl was not a minor at the time of the marriage. An FIR was lodged against the man as his (girl’s) parents did not approve of the relationship. At the same time, the court said: “Accept the marriage of your children.”
You consider your child an asset – SC
The Supreme Court said: “You have no right to incarceration.” You do not accept your adult child’s relationship. You consider your child an asset. Children are not property. The Chief Justice said you should accept your child’s marriage. The judge noted discrepancies in the birth certificates submitted in court by the woman’s parents and said the case would not be pursued further.
Daughter seduced and kidnapped
On August 16, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR filed against a Mahidpur resident in a case of alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor. The minor’s father filed an FIR under provisions related to kidnapping and other crimes stating that his 16-year-old daughter was missing.
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A man allegedly seduced and kidnapped his daughter. The High Court quashed the FIR considering that the girl was of majority and the marriage was done with her consent. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court refused to set aside the High Court judgment.
