Marriage Laws and Woman's Rights

SIR Grorge Knox of the Allahabad High Court disposed of and interesting appeal regarding the rights of a married Hindu women of 18 years of age who was compelled to live with her husband against her will. Her husband brought a suit against her in the Munsiff's Court at Saharanpur for restitution of xonjugsl rights and a decree was passed ordering her to live with her husband. She did not obey the order and her husband requested that she might be detained in prison till she obeyed. The district Court Judge granted this application on the gground that the woman had been given ample opportunity to comply with the decree but had failed to do so. It was alleged that she was under the influence of her brother who was at the bottom of the trouble. On the woman appealing to the High Court against the order of detention in jail, Sir George Knox set it aside.
THE TRIBUNE (100 YEARS AGO ON JUNE 25 , 1918)

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