Khap Panchayats' diktat on inter-caste marriages illegal: SC
TNN Bureau. Updated: 1/16/2018 2:05:41 PM
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New Delhi, Jan 16 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that any adult man or woman can opt for inter-caste marriage and Khap Panchayat cannot question it.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, said, "If the central government does not enact a law to protect couples vulnerable because of the nature of their marriage, the SC will evolve a principle and lay down guidelines."
The apex court also observed, adult girl or adult man can enter into marriage. "No Panchayat, no society, parents can stop them," while hearing a petition filed by an NGO, Shakti Vahini, against Khap panchayats.