Khatola Tribune

June 13, 2005

At fourteen, she is too young to divorce

Filed under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 9:48 pm

Evidently, a twelve-year old is old enough to marry, but if she wants a divorce, her age is a legal hurdle.

Legal experts have told the family that since Susheela is a minor, she will have to wait till she attains the age of 18 years to get her divorce in a court of law. Thus the community panchayat has been called to decide on her future.

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress