Criminal Jurisprudence–Custody of married minor girl–Petitioner-father was declined for giving the custody of minor daughter on the ground that the daughter refused to go with him and claimed that she had contracted marriage with the accused–Girl cannot be detained in nari niketan for a period of a long time–Act of marriage is an offence under the provisions of Act of 2006–Petitioner is natural guardian–Held, petitioner is entitled to get the custody of child subject to not infringing the conditions of Act of 2000.
