It also issued notices to the family members of the couple and listed the matter for further hearing on August 2.
A bench of Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik sought response from the respective governments on the petition filed by NGO 'Shakti Vahini' expressing grave concern over the recent spurt of such killings carried out at the instance of khap panchayats.
The growing demand for girls in the northern fringes due to declining sex ratio had led to the increasing trafficking of women from the Northeast.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would set up a high-level committee consisting of senior police officers to deal with issues relating to intervention in marriages by bodies such as khap panchayats.
The girl, who is now hospitalised, had bruises below her waist and was also bleeding from a knife cut on her back. Her eyes were also swollen due to her having been beaten.
The apex court said if an adult man and woman marry, no khap, panchayat, individual or society can question them.
It's a relief for inter-faith or inter-caste couples who often face threat to their lives due to their relationship
Each story is sadder than the next, but what is most heartbreaking is to see the indifference shown towards these children by the police.
Affaq Husain and his wife Saira built a Rs 100 crore empire preying on the most vulnerable people in society.
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