By way of PTI
MUMBAI: A lady isn’t a assets that may be given in donation, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay Prime Court docket seen, whilst taking robust objection to a case through which a person had given his 17-year-old daughter in “daan” to a self-styled godman.
A unmarried bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi made the commentary previous this month whilst listening to a bail utility filed by way of the godman Shankeshwar Dhakne and his disciple Sopan Dhanke, arrested for allegedly raping the minor lady.
The 2 accused lived in a temple at Badnapur in Jalna district along side the woman and her father.
The woman on August 2021 filed FIR in opposition to the duo for allegedly raping her, following which they have been arrested.
Justice Kankanwadi in her order took observe of the prosecution’s case that during 2018, a report styled as “danpatra” on a stamp paper of Rs 100 was once accomplished between the woman’s father and the Dhakne.
It’s said that the daddy of the woman has given his daughter on donation (daan) to the baba and it’s said that the mentioned ‘kanyadan’ has been made within the presence of god.
When the woman as in keeping with her personal remark is minor, then why the daddy, who’s in all recognize mum or dad, to the woman, give the woman as Daan? the courtroom mentioned in its order.
A lady isn’t a assets, which can also be given in donation, Justice Kankanwadi mentioned, including that this was once a hectic truth.
The courtroom famous that it was once serious about the way forward for the minor lady and can not close its eyes.
This was once a are compatible case the place instructions had to be given to the Kid Welfare Committee (CWC) of Jalna district to carry inquiry on an expeditious foundation and to find out if the woman was once are compatible to be declared as a kid wanting care and coverage.
That is in view of the way forward for the woman and he or she will have to no longer be pushed to do any unlawful actions, the courtroom mentioned, directing the CWC to carry its inquiry and put up its report back to the courtroom.
The courtroom granted bail to the duo on a bond of Rs 25,000 each and every and posted the topic for additional listening to on February 4.