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SC grants protection to minor girl forced into marriage, issues notice to Bihar, Delhi police

SC grants protection to minor girl forced into marriage, issues notice to Bihar, Delhi police

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stepped in to protect a 16-year-old girl from Bihar who alleged she was forcibly married to a man twice her age and subjected to repeated abuse.
The court directed both the Bihar Director General of Police and the Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure her safety, along with that of her friend who helped her escape the marriage and now faces kidnapping charges.
A bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan issued the directions while hearing a petition filed by the girl through her friend. The petition sought annulment of the marriage under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, and protection from any coercive action by the police.

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