1 The petitioners seek the transfer of WP (C) No 8905 of 2019 pending before
the Delhi High Court and CW/13784/2019 pending before the Rajasthan High
Court to this Court.
2 The issue which is raised in the main proceedings pertains to uniformity in
the minimum age of marriage for men and women in diverse legislations.
3 Dr Manish Singhvi, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents
states that CW/13784/2019 has been dismissed for want of prosecution by
the Rajasthan High Court.
4 In this backdrop, we dispose of the transfer petitions by transferring WP (C)
[Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud]
[Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha]
New Delhi; January 13, 2023 CKB
Transfer Petition (Civil) Nos 1249-1250 of 2020
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Etc. … Petitioners
Versus
Union of India and Others … Respondents
1 The petitioners seek the transfer of WP (C) No 8905 of 2019 pending before
the Delhi High Court and CW/13784/2019 pending before the Rajasthan High
Court to this Court.
2 The issue which is raised in the main proceedings pertains to uniformity in
the minimum age of marriage for men and women in diverse legislations.
3 Dr Manish Singhvi, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents
states that CW/13784/2019 has been dismissed for want of prosecution by
the Rajasthan High Court.
4 In this backdrop, we allow the transfer petitions by transferring WP (C) No
8905 of 2019 pending before the Delhi High Court to this Court.
[Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud]
[Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha]
New Delhi; January 13, 2023 CKB
CORAM :
1 The transfer petitions are disposed of in terms of the signed reportable order.
551/2021
(Re-revised Signed Reportable Order is placed on the file)
R E V I S E D
CORAM :
1 The transfer petitions are disposed of in terms of the signed order.
551/2021
(Corrected signed order is placed on the file)
CORAM :
1 The transfer petition are allowed in terms of the signed order.
551/2021
(Signed order is placed on the file)