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The rules of Muslim Personal Law are definitely very different. Controversy has arisen many times regarding its amendment. Recently a petition has come to the Supreme Court in which the question has been raised whether a 15-year-old girl can be married under Muslim Personal Law. Different decisions have been given on this in the High Courts of many states. In such a situation, an appeal has been made to the Supreme Court to give a clear and unanimous decision on this. Now the Supreme Court will consider this matter.
What did the CJI say?
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that different High Courts are giving different verdicts on this issue. This is creating confusion. Different petitions are being filed against these verdicts. It would be better if the Supreme Court hears all the petitions related to this together and gives clarity on this. On this, CJI DY Chandrachud said that in fact different verdicts on the same case, no matter how difficult the situation is, create confusion. There is a need for clarity on this and we will consider it soon.
Let us tell you that the National Commission for Women and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights have challenged the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the Supreme Court, in which the High Court had declared the marriage of a 15-year-old Muslim girl as valid.
Minimum age for marriage in the country is 18 years
In India, a 15-year-old girl falls under the category of minor. The minimum age for marriage of a girl in the country has been fixed at 18 years. In such a situation, marriage below the age of 18 years is generally illegal. There is also a provision for punishment under this.
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