The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a marriage is not considered void just because the groom is under 21 years old. This decision was made in response to a case where a father filed a complaint under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), claiming that a boy had taken his daughter away, and he feared she was either sold or killed.
After the FIR was filed, the daughter, Pratiksha Singh, and her husband, Karan Maurya, requested the High Court to dismiss the FIR. They argued that they were in love, had married, and were living together.
In response, the father argued that the marriage was illegal because the groom had not reached the age of 21 at the time of the wedding. However, the Court reviewed Section 11 of the IPC, which addresses void marriages. The Court noted that this section does not include age restrictions as a reason for a marriage to be void.
Regarding the kidnapping allegations, the Court concluded that Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC were not applicable in this case. The Court found that the daughter had willingly joined her husband, and there was no evidence of kidnapping or coercion.
Thus, the Allahabad High Court confirmed that a marriage is valid even if the groom is under 21, as long as the marriage was consensual and conducted freely.
Be a part our social media community:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndianMan.in?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/indianman.in?igsh=MWZ2N3N0ZmpwM3l3cw==
