Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.In the first case, the HC rejected the contention that "under Mohammedan Law, the puberty is the consideration for marriage and normal puberty age is...

HC allows custody of 16-yr-old Muslim girl to husband, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Chandigarh, The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed the custody of a 16-year-old girl to her husband while reiterating that a Muslim aged 15 and above can marry a person of her choice and such a marriage will not be void. A Bench of Justice Vikas Bahl heard...