The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a major woman has the right to live according to her own wishes and cannot be unlawfully detained by police. However, the Court clarified that she cannot reside as the wife of a man who is below the legally prescribed marriageable age.
The Calcutta High Court, led by Justices Harish Tandon and Supratim Bhattacharya, addressed the prevalence of child marriages in West Bengal. The court expressed deep concern about the societal impact of such marriages and the complicity of family members. It denied bail to an accused involved in a child marriage and mandated a seminar to raise awareness against this practice.
