Supreme Court Critiques NCPCR's Challenge to High Court Protection Order
The Supreme Court found it peculiar that the NCPCR contested a Punjab and Haryana High Court order protecting a Muslim couple. The court emphasized that the NCPCR had no standing to dispute the order, which affirmed the marriage under Muslim Personal Law. The Supreme Court dismissed NCPCR’s pleas.
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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the rationale behind the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging a high court order granting protection to a Muslim couple fearing for their lives.
The bench, comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan, expressed astonishment at the NCPCR's grievance over the 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which recognized the couple's marriage under Muslim Personal Law. The court noted that the marriage involved a girl aged over 16 with a 21-year-old man.
The Supreme Court dismissed the NCPCR's pleas, highlighting the lack of legal standing by the commission to challenge orders protecting individuals. Instead, the top court encouraged the NCPCR to focus on more relevant issues.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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