Supreme Court · [2018] 4 S.C.R. 955 · Decided 9 April 2018
Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K. M. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [2018] 4 S.C.R. 955
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 366/2018
- Decided
- 9 April 2018
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, A.M. KHANWILKAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19, 21, 226
Headnote
Habeas Corpus: Writ petition of Habeas corpus filed by respondent-father apprehending that her daughter (respondent no.9) aged 26 years was likely to be transported out of the country - Daughter of writ petitioner appeared before the Court and categorically declined to go with her parents with respondent no.7 - During pendency of writ petition she entered into marriage with appellant - By impugned order, High Court held that a girl aged 24 years is weak and vulnerable and capable of being exploited in many ways and while exercising parens patriae jurisdiction directed
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