Ref : The Hindu, Chennai. Sunday, October 6, 20113.
Age of marriage on dispute.
CHANDIGARH; Khap panchayats, which have for long been seeking a legal ban on “same gotra marriages, “have also been urging the Haryana government to abolish the legal minimum age for marriage.
The dominant opinion at a recent meeting of Khap representatives in Rewari was that if a boy is married at 16 and the girl as soon as she attains puberty, it would contribute to preventing crimes such as honour killings and female foeticide.
In 2011, a division bench of the Supreme Court had declared Khap panchayats illegal and had directed State Governments to take harsh measures in preventing the illegal and barbaric orders by these councils. The apex court had also sought steps to prevent the “honour Killings”.
No comments:
Post a Comment