: Marrying a person of choice is a fundamental right, says Karnataka High Court #IndiaNEWS The Karnataka High Court on Monday upheld the right of an individual to marry the person of his or her choice,

Marrying a person of choice is a fundamental right, says Karnataka High Court #IndiaNEWS
The Karnataka High Court on Monday upheld the right of an individual to marry the person of his or her choice, saying it was a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, Live Law reported.“It is well settled that a right of any major individual to marry the person of his/her choice is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of India and the said liberty relating to the personal relationships of two individuals cannot be encroached by anybody irrespective of caste or religion,??? a bench of Justices S Sujata and Sachin Shankar Magadum said. Wajeed Khan, a software engineer, had filed a petition seeking the release of a woman, Ramya, from confinement.Ramya, who was produced before the court, said that she was staying at Mahila Dakshatha Samithi, a non-governmental organisation in Bengaluru’s Vidyaranyapura. She had filed a complaint with the Janodaya Santwana Kendra, a family dispute resolution forum set up by the Women and Child Welfare Department. In her complaint, she had alleged infringement of her right to liberty caused by her parents.The woman said she wanted to marry Khan, who is her colleague. Ramya added that Khan’s mother had no objection to the marriage, but her own parents were not giving their consent.After hearing her submission, the High...Read more

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