HC Asks Govt To Spell Out Policy To Stop Minor Muslim Girls’ Marriages With Aged Arabs

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday directed Telangana and AP governments and the Centre to spell out their stand on marriages of poor Muslim girls with aged Arab nationals.

Justice SV Bhatt was dealing with a petition by Shaik Chand Basha of Prakasam district. While pointing out that the qazis are playing a key role in the marriages, the judge felt that there was need to curb their activities by enacting law.

The judge asked why a suggestion by a division bench of the High Court in 2006 for amending Section 2 of the Qazis Act, 1880 was not implemented even after a decade.

While directing the respondents to spell out their stand on Muslim girls' marriages with foreigners, the judge posted the hearing to October 30.