[ad_1] The Jharkhand High Court, referring to Muslim Personal Law, has said that Muslim girls aged 15 or above have the liberty to marry the person of their choice without any interference of their guardians.The court said this while quashing criminal proceedings based on an FIR lodged against a Muslim...
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[ad_1] In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.In the first case, the HC rejected the contention that "under Mohammedan Law, the puberty is the consideration for marriage and normal puberty age is...