Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Orissa High Court on Forced Marriage
The Orissa High Court in India recently talked about a serious issue.
They said that parents should not force their daughters to get married.
The court was dealing with a case where a father filed a plea because his daughter went missing.
The judges, Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman, said that society needs to think about this problem.
They believe that girls should have the right to choose whom they marry.
The court suggested that there should be programs to teach parents about this important issue.
Orissa High Court emphasized the importance of a girl's decision in marriage.
The court suggested that society should introspect on the issue of forced marriages.
A habeas corpus plea was filed by the father of a missing girl.
The bench consisted of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman.
The court proposed a sensitisation programme for parents to address forced marriages.
- Who
- Orissa High Court
- What
- Suggested sensitisation programme for parents on forced marriages
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Orissa, India
- Why
- To highlight the importance of a girl's decision in marriage
- Court
- Orissa High Court
- Bench
- Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman
- Plea Type
- Habeas corpus
- Issue
- Forced marriage of a minor girl
- Key Point
- Society should introspect on forced marriages
