The Supreme Court has stopped listening to the Khap Panchayat. In the strictest stance, the Supreme Court has said that neither Khap Panchayat nor anyone has the right to stop them if two adults decide to get married.
While hearing the case, the Supreme Court has asked the central government and petitioners to take measures to protect such senior marriages. Also, the Supreme Court has entrusted the police with the responsibility of protecting such senior marriages.
The apex court, in its strong tone, advocated for the advocate from the Khap Panchayat, said that the court can only decide on any marriage to be legal or illegal. The khap’s stayed away from it. The Supreme Court has fixed February 16 for the next hearing in the case. Even before this, the Supreme Court has said that the pronouncements of Khap against those who wants to do love marriage are completely illegal. The Supreme Court has also asked the central government to ban khap panchayats.
