Author: Staff Writer
Publication: PTI News
Date: December 31, 2009
URL: http://www.ptinews.com/news/447216_Give-protection-to-Muslim-woman--Hindu-husband--HC
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court
has directed the Sivaganga District police to provide protection to a Muslim
woman and her Hindu husband, who reportedly received threats after their recent
marriage.
When the case came up for hearing yesterday,
the couple Murugan and Ariffa, told the court that both of them were above
18 years of age and had married as they were in love with each other.
Justices R S Ramanathan and T S Sivagnanam
observed that the court could not interfere in the matter as they were were
above 18 years and directed the police to give them protection, if they sought
it.
The judges were disposing off a petition filed
by Manickam, father of Murugan, who alleged that that his son was facing threats
after marrying Ariffa.
Ariffa had reportedly converted to Hinduism
after her marriage.
