Court halts child marriage in Thoubal

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 16

The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Thoubal, A. Shanta Devi, today issued order restraining proposed child marriage of two minors in Thoubal district.

The CJM Thoubal issued the order in response to a petition filed by the father of the 12 year old bride to be to grant injunction order against the accused No. 1 (the father of the 16 year old groom) under section 13 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

The petitioner pleaded the court to prohibit the accused No. 1 solemnisation of marriage of the accused No.2 (groom to be) with the petitioner’s daughter which is due to be held on October 17 at 3pm.

The court is of the opinion that there is urgency and if notice is issued to the accused at this stage, the whole purpose of this will be infructuous.

Subsequently, the CJM issued order restraining the accused from solemnising the proposed wedding ceremony between the two minors until further order.

The order notice was also issued to the accused which is returnable on or before November 6.

With no material on record to support the age of the accused No. 2 (groom) who is alleged to be a minor of 16 years, the court also directed the district child protection officer, Thoubal for information and necessary action.

It is learnt that the two minors reportedly first eloped on September 9 last however they were separated by both the parents under a mutual understanding.

On their second elopement on October 13 last, the parents of the girl waited for the other party to inform about the same on the next day, on October 14, which the accused party allegedly failed.

Moreover, it has been alleged that the marriage ceremony was fixed on October 17 without the presence of the girl’s family.

In the meantime, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) also reportedly issued directive to the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer cum Legal-cum-Prohibition Officer (DCPU), Thoubal to take urgent action to prevent the planed child marriage following receipt of a same complaint from Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Palace Compound the same day.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 16

The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Thoubal, A. Shanta Devi, today issued order restraining proposed child marriage of two minors in Thoubal district.

The CJM Thoubal issued the order in response to a petition filed by the father of the 12 year old bride to be to grant injunction order against the accused No. 1 (the father of the 16 year old groom) under section 13 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

The petitioner pleaded the court to prohibit the accused No. 1 solemnisation of marriage of the accused No.2 (groom to be) with the petitioner’s daughter which is due to be held on October 17 at 3pm.

The court is of the opinion that there is urgency and if notice is issued to the accused at this stage, the whole purpose of this will be infructuous.

Subsequently, the CJM issued order restraining the accused from solemnising the proposed wedding ceremony between the two minors until further order.

The order notice was also issued to the accused which is returnable on or before November 6.

With no material on record to support the age of the accused No. 2 (groom) who is alleged to be a minor of 16 years, the court also directed the district child protection officer, Thoubal for information and necessary action.

It is learnt that the two minors reportedly first eloped on September 9 last however they were separated by both the parents under a mutual understanding.

On their second elopement on October 13 last, the parents of the girl waited for the other party to inform about the same on the next day, on October 14, which the accused party allegedly failed.

Moreover, it has been alleged that the marriage ceremony was fixed on October 17 without the presence of the girl’s family.

In the meantime, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) also reportedly issued directive to the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer cum Legal-cum-Prohibition Officer (DCPU), Thoubal to take urgent action to prevent the planed child marriage following receipt of a same complaint from Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Palace Compound the same day.

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