Married off as toddler, woman seeks legal help for better future


Jaipur, Nov 24 (IANS): A 20-year-old woman married at the age of 2.5 years has taken the court's shelter to seek a better future for herself.

She has said in court that this kind of child marriage was unacceptable to her and she wants to build her own future by studying further.

Samta was married in 2003 in Osian Tehsil of Jodhpur district when she was only 2.5 years old. Her in-laws have been constantly pressuring her to live with them in their house, but Samta has been opposing this. The in-laws even started threatening her family.

Hence Samta finally took the court's shelter and requested for the cancellation of the child marriage in Family Court-1 of Jodhpur.

On the basis of the complaint, Judge Mahendra Kumar Singhal on Monday issued summons to the so-called husband of Samta.

Samta told IANS, "Child marriage is all unacceptable to me and is keen to study further to have a bright future for myself."

She further said that she received information about the campaign against child marriage being run by Dr. Kriti Bharti, Managing Trustee and Rehabilitation Psychologist of Sarathi Trust.

Without any delay, she contacted Bharti for help to get her marriage cancelled.

With the help of Dr. Kriti Bharti, Samta filed suit for cancellation of child marriage in Jodhpur Family Court-1. After the preliminary hearing, Family Court-1 Judge Mahendra Kumar Singhal issued a summons to her husband.

 

  

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  • Francis, calicut, Kerala

    Tue, Nov 24 2020

    BJP or hindu lover politicians are interested in this issue. They need vote bank only. At the time of election they show sympathy to Hindus and cows but after election they never take care of them as they will be busy in grabbing wealth. Their only intention is to become billionair. Our hindu brothers trust this shephards and vote them. Hundreds of cows are dying in show shelters but none is saying anything . Daku Jogi is busy in lavish life. Dramabaz Patanjali baba is enjoying in foreign countries. Dear Gundu brothers / sister , please wake up and save the nation from these culprits + cheaters.

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 24 2020

    BJP busy making happy of our hindu brothers by bringing Love jihad and cow shelter, But it doesn't matter for them when it comes to their own religion.. Because vote is what matters the most so cannot divide by bringing any law

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 24 2020

    Our leaders must occupy in this kind of matters, than COw Cow Cow

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