Jaipur, In Rajasthan, a 20-year-old girl has sought court in search of a better future for herself. She was married at the age of two and a half.
The woman has said in court that such child marriage is unacceptable for her and she wants to make her future by studying further.
Samta was married in 2003 in Osian tehsil of Jodhpur district when she was only two and a half years old. Her in-laws are constantly pressurizing her to come to her house, but Samata has been opposing this. His in-laws are also threatening his family.
Samata finally took refuge in the court and requested the family court-1 of Jodhpur to cancel her child marriage.
Based on the complaint, Judge Mahendra Kumar Singhal has summoned Samta's so-called husband on Monday.
"Child marriage is unacceptable for me and I want to study further for my bright future," Samata told IANS.
He further said that he came to know about the campaign against child marriage being run by Dr. Kriti Bharti, managing trustee and rehabilitation psychologist of Sarathi Trust.
Without any further delay, he approached Bharti for help in canceling the marriage.
With the help of Dr. Kriti Bharti, Samata has filed a case in Jodhpur Family Court-1 for annulment of child marriage. After the preliminary hearing, Family Court-1 Judge Mahendra Kumar Singhal has summoned her so-called husband.
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