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2003 DIGILAW 1386 (ALL)

VEENA KUSHWAHA v. STATE OF U. P.

2003-07-02

M.KATJU, R.S.TRIPATHI

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M. KATJU AND R. S. TRIPATH, JJ. ( 1 ) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel. ( 2 ) THE petitioners have appeared before us in person and they have stated that they have married each other and are living with each other voluntarily. The petitioner No. 1 is a major as is evident from her High School Certificate, Annexure-1 to the writ petition. ( 3 ) UNDER the Indian Majority Act, a person whose age is above 18 years of age is a major and he/she can go anywhere and he/she can live with and marry anyone and no one can interfere, even his/her parents. ( 4 ) THE petition is therefore, allowed. We direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners living together and leading a married life. .