The voidable nature of child marriage recently led the Bombay High Court to stay criminal proceedings initiated in 2017 by a then minor girl against her middle-aged husband for child marriage..The Bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati H Dangre passed an order to this effect last week, on noting that the wife was now a major who was willing to cohabit with her husband. The order states,.Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
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