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Patiala: Man and Five Others Booked for Forcing Daughter into Marriage at 16

Patiala police have booked a man and five others for allegedly forcing his daughter to marry in 2015 when she was aged 16.

Background

The daughter, who is now 25 years old, filed a complaint stating that she was also forced to give birth a year after the marriage. Initially, the police did not take any action on her complaint, and she had to fight a year-long legal battle to get an FIR registered against the accused, including her father, cousin brother, husband, and in-laws.

Reasons for Forced Marriage

The woman claimed that her mother opposed the marriage as she wanted her to continue with her studies. However, her cousin brother and uncle convinced her father to marry her off because they wanted to take over her father’s five acres of agricultural land. Traditionally, daughters do not inherit land after marriage. The woman also faced domestic violence and was eventually thrown out of her in-laws’ house after four months of marriage.

Legal Proceedings

After being rejected by her own father and losing a dowry case against her in-laws in the lower court, the woman started living with her uncle and raising her son. Last year, she finally filed a complaint against her father, relatives, in-laws, and husband for forcing her into the marriage. She approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and after a year-long legal battle, the case was registered on Tuesday.

Police Action

Nabha Sadar police station SHO Gurvinder Singh Sandhu confirmed that a case has been registered, and the complainant’s father, husband, and cousin brother have been arrested. The police are currently searching for the remaining accused.

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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDGs Addressed or Connected to the Issues

   • SDG 5: Gender Equality
   • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

   The issues highlighted in the article are related to gender inequality and lack of justice and strong institutions.

2. Specific Targets Based on the Article’s Content

   • SDG 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls
   • SDG 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres
   • SDG 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

   The article highlights the discrimination and violence faced by the woman in the context of her forced marriage and domestic violence. It also emphasizes the lack of access to justice initially and the subsequent legal battle she had to go through.

3. Indicators Mentioned or Implied in the Article

   • Number of cases registered and arrests made in relation to forced marriages and domestic violence
   • Number of legal battles fought by victims of forced marriages and domestic violence
   • Access to justice for victims of forced marriages and domestic violence

   The article mentions the registration of a case and the subsequent arrests made in response to the woman’s complaint. It also highlights the legal battle she had to go through to get justice. These indicators can be used to measure progress towards the targets mentioned above.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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