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Panchkula police books man, priest for child marriage
Earlier, case under sections 363 and 366 of Indian Penal Code was registered in Bhaini Mian Khan police station, district Gurdaspur against the priest and the man
Sections 9 and 10 of Children Marriage Prohibition Act has been added to the alleged child marriage case.
Earlier, case under sections 363 and 366 of Indian Penal Code was registered in Bhaini Mian Khan police station, district Gurdaspur against the priest and the man.
The high court acting on the petition of petition, filed by girl’s father, had directed the commissioner of police, Panchkula, to look into the matter with regard to performance of the alleged marriage of a girl, which is prohibited under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The case is now listed before high court on December 15.
Case in nutshell
A priest and a Gurdaspur resident was booked for child marriage.
In his complaint, girls father alleged that Uma Singh, 27, of his village had kidnapped his 16-year-old daughter and married her in at Prachin Pashupati Nath Shiv Mandir Society, MDC, Sector 4, Panchkula.
He said that already case under sections 363 and 366 of IPC was registered in police station Bhaini Mian Khan, district Gurdaspur on October 6 against Uma Singh.
The marriage was solemnised by priest Monu, without checking the documents.
It may be mentioned that the Gurdaspur resident had even filed a criminal contempt petition in the Punjab and Haryana high court.
