Rejecting the contention that the man had married under the Muslim Personal Law, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has denied anticipatory bail for allegedly kidnapping his minor wife.Justice Harpreet.
Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan refused to consider the man’s contention that he had married the girl as per the personal law and it was a legal ‘nikah’ since the girl had attained the age of puberty.
The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as acting Chief Justice of the High Court. The appointment is effective.
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