Research shows that children thrive in intact married families, and the institution of marriage has been a universal aspect across nations and cultures.
The couple had filed a petition seeking police protection and to cancel an FIR filed against the man by the woman's aunt claiming to be her mother under IPC Section 366.
Single-judge Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi ordered the Senior Superintendent of Police of Barnala District to examine the representation by the petitioners and pass appropriate directions.