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Legal age of marriage - Gender Equality Vaagudukai

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Recently a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought uniform age of marriage for both men & women.

Filed on behalf of Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, the plea states that it has been filed in order to avoid multiplicity of litigations and conflicting views on interpretation of Articles 14, 15 & 21 and judgments involving gender justice & equality.

Recently a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought uniform age of marriage for both men & women.

Filed on behalf of Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, the plea states that it has been filed in order to avoid multiplicity of litigations and conflicting views on interpretation of Articles 14, 15 & 21 and judgments involving gender justice & equality.

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