LANDMARK CASE
Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M.
(2018) 16 SCC 368 · Supreme Court of India · Family law
At a glance
- Citation: (2018) 16 SCC 368
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Family law
- In one line: No. The choice of a partner is part of Article 21, and the annulment was set aside.
1 Facts
The Kerala High Court annulled the marriage of an adult woman, Hadiya, in a habeas corpus case.
2 Issue
Can a court annul the marriage of a consenting adult?
3 What the court decided
No. The choice of a partner is part of Article 21, and the annulment was set aside.
4 Why it matters
It protected personal autonomy.
5 Think about it
What are the limits of a court's parens patriae role?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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