The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the marriage of Hadiya with Shafin Jahan, setting aside a Kerala High Court order…
Hadiya Shefin. (Photo: Twitter)
The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the marriage of Hadiya with Shafin Jahan, setting aside a Kerala High Court order annulling their wedding.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in a brief operative order, however, said that an NIA investigation into the criminal dimension into the case, if any, would continue.
K M Asokan, father of alleged love jihad victim Hadiya, after the judgement said he would consider moving a review petition in the top court against its verdict.
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“Will consider filing a review petition,” he told reporters, reacting to the ruling by the apex court bench.
He maintained that his daughter’s marriage with Shafin Jahan was an act of “adjustment” done by a group.
The high court had annulled the marriage on a habeas corpus petition filed by Asokan, who hails from Vaikom in Kottayam district.
“It was a kind of an adjustment marriage. There is no doubt. I will try to convince the court about it once again,” he said.
He, however, expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court stating that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) may continue its investigation in the matter.
“The Supreme Court has not cancelled NIA investigation in the matter. The court took such a decision because… Shafin Jahan could be an extremist. Investigation is going on in the case,” he said.
He also said it was painful for a father to send his daughter with an ‘extremist’.
(With agency inputs)
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