Punjab and Haryana High Court slaps ₹1,000 costs on PIL to make Karwa Chauth compulsory

The petitioner called for a law to make it compulsory for all women without any discrimination and regardless of marital status to perform Karwa Chauth rituals.
Punjab and Haryana High Court, woman participating in Karwa Chauth
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition that called for a law to make it compulsory for women to celebrate Karwa Chauth, regardless of their marital status [Narender Kumar Malhotra v. Union of India and ors].

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