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Khap panchayats can't interfere in marriage of consenting adults: SC

The SC also laid down remedial and preventive measures that would operate till a statutory framework to deal with such instances was put in place

IANS  |  New Delhi 

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The on Tuesday said any interference by the Khap panchayats to scuttle between two consenting adults is

The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Chandrachud laid down remedial and preventive measures that would operate till a statutory framework to deal with such instances was put in place.

The landmark judgement came on a plea by NGO Shakti Vahini urging the apex court to address the issue of bodies like the Khap panchayats issuing dictates and interfering in marriages which does not meet their approval.

 

First Published: Tue, March 27 2018. 11:39 IST
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