Karnataka High Court Quashes Child Marriage Case, Holds Criminal Proceedings Against Accused-Husband Not In Interest Of Survivor And Child

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal case initiated against a man (petitioner) for offences punishable u/s 9, 10 and 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, taking note of the survivor's plea that she and her child depended on him and the prosecution would not be in the interest of justice.The survivor had appeared before the court and pleaded that the petitioner was...