SLP Challenging Punjab & Haryana High Court’s Order Regarding Marriage of Minor Muslim Girls Filed by NCPCR

On 4th November, 2022 National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) filed Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the order of Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding marriage of minor Muslim girls.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in its verdict dated 30.09.2022 had held that Muslim girls over 15 years of age can marry, and such marriages wouldn’t violate Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

The Case in question is: Javed (Petitioner) vs. State of Haryana and Other (Respondents), 2022

A criminal writ petition was filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing to release the detenue (minor girl), who is stated to be in the custody of Ashiana, Sector 16 , Panchkula.