A minor from Bihar has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to cancel his own marriage. The girl says that at the age of 16, she was forced to get her married to a 32 -year -old man. Now the husband tortures. Not even allowed to study. This is child marriage, so canceled
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While hearing the petition on Wednesday, a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan issued a notice to the Delhi and Bihar Police.
Along with this, the court has given instructions to ensure the safety of the girl and the friend who helped her. The next hearing will now be held on July 15 in this case.
Married 7 months ago
The girl has stated in the petition that ‘I was 16 years 6 months old. On 9 December 2024, family members got a 32 -year -old man married against my will.
‘I wanted to study further at that time. Wanted to be something. After marriage, I was tortured mentally and physically.
‘I do not want to stay there. This marriage should be canceled. Let me read further. I want to live my life in a new way.
Torture to make physical relationships
The girl says, ‘When I asked the in -laws to go to the family, they refused. Husbands torture me to make a physical relationship. I had to give matriculation exam in January. As soon as I persuaded everyone and came to Patna and took the exam. I also passed the exam.
After the exam, the in -laws started pressurizing my family to send Delhi again to Delhi. I did not want to go there. On 31 March, I ran away from home with a friend Saurabh. We lived in Varanasi. Saurabh always helped me. ‘
Mother lodged FIR
The mother of the minor girl lodged an FIR at Piplava police station in Patna on 4 April. The mother accused the girl’s friend Saurabh and her family of kidnapping. The petition claimed that ‘this FIR was just because I would come under pressure and go back to my in -laws’ house.
The girl has also alleged that ‘husband tells the villagers that I will not have any problem in going to jail after killing my wife’.
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