If she comes to court and says she is married by her choice, that’s the end of it…”, observed the CJI. “You can investigate it but you cannot investigate about their marital status,” the bench said. The top court also said that Hadiya, alleged to be a victim of love jihad, had appeared before it and had specifically said she had married Shafin Jahan on her own. The apex court made these observations while hearing Hadiya’s husband Shafin Jahan’s plea against the Kerala High Court annulling their marriage. The court took the decision after interacting with the 25-year-old woman, a Hindu by birth who had converted to Islam and married Jahan.

Source: Indian Express January 23, 2018 06:25 UTC