Forced Marriage Not Conducive to a Healthy Society; Woman Allowed to Live Separately from Parents and Husband with Police Protection: Orissa High Court

Orissa High Court delivered a significant judgment highlighting the right of a major woman to choose her own life and residence, holding that parents cannot force their daughter into marriage against her will. The Court emphasized that consent is the foundation of marriage and personal liberty of an adult woman cannot be compromised by social or parental pressure. Background of the Dispute The case arose when the Petitioner, Ajay Kumar…