The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation petition praying that the legal age for men to marry be lowered to 18 from 21..A Bench of Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul dismissed the petition filed by advocate Asok Pande..The Court remarked that it cannot be a matter of public interest litigation and if anyone is affected by the same, they could come to court..The Court also imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on the petitioner.
The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation petition praying that the legal age for men to marry be lowered to 18 from 21..A Bench of Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul dismissed the petition filed by advocate Asok Pande..The Court remarked that it cannot be a matter of public interest litigation and if anyone is affected by the same, they could come to court..The Court also imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on the petitioner.
