Apex Court Upholds HC Ruling on Muslim Marriage After Puberty

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court order that upheld the validity of a Muslim girl's marriage after attaining puberty.

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A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan said the NCPCR had no locus standi in the matter, noting that the body was a "stranger to the litigation". "If two minor children are protected by the High Court, how can NCPCR challenge such an order? It is strange that the NCPCR, which is for protecting the children, has challenged such an order," the bench observed.