In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a major girl is free to marry anyone…
In Lata Singh v. State of U.P., (2006) 5 SCC 475, the Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner's husband's family and held that an adult woman…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a major girl is free to marry anyone she likes or live with anyone she likes, and that there is no bar to an inter-caste marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or any other law?
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In Lata Singh v. State of U.P., (2006) 5 SCC 475, the Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner's husband's family and held that an adult woman is free to choose whom she marries or lives with. A difference in caste does not itself bar an otherwise lawful marriage. A three-judge Bench reaffirmed adults' freedom of choice in Shakti Vahini v. Union of India, (2018) 7 SCC 192.
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Option A
Incorrect. Priya Patel v. State of M.P., (2006) 6 SCC 263, dealt with whether a woman could be convicted of gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) IPC, not inter-caste marriage.
Option B
Correct. Lata Singh held that an adult woman is free to choose her partner and that a difference in caste does not itself prevent a lawful marriage.
Option C
Incorrect. Rameshwari Devi v. State of Bihar, (2000) 2 SCC 431, concerned the entitlement of children of a void second Hindu marriage to family pension and death-cum-retirement gratuity under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Option D
Incorrect. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar, (2006) 2 SCC 578, issued directions for compulsory registration of marriages across India.
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