Inter-Religious Marriage- "Woman Major, Has Right To Choose Her Partner": Allahabad HC Quashes FIR U/S 366 IPC Against Husband

The Allahabad High Court last week quashed an FIR registered against a Muslim under Section 366 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her mar­riage, etc.) of IPC for allegedly kidnapping and marrying a Hindu girl.The Court was hearing the joint plea filed by the Woman (Wife/petitioner no.1) and Man (Accused/husband/petitioner no.2) seeking quashing of the FIR claiming that the...