SC orders protection for woman who challenged nikahhalala
NEWDELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered police protection for Shabnam Rani who has challenged nikah-halala and polygamy before the top court.
Rani was reportedly attacked by her brother-in-law and his friend last week in Bulandshahr.
A bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra ordered superintendent of police (SP) of Bulandshahr to provide adequate security to Rani after her advocate pointed out that the attack was on account of the petition she has filed before the top court.
Uttar Pradesh’s additional advocate general Aishwarya Bhatti told the court that police protection had been extended to Rani and an FIR was immediately registered against the accused.
But on the lawyer’s submission that Rani would no longer live in Bulandshahr and move in with her parents in Delhi the court asked her to submit a representation to the SP who will take action accordingly.
The bench also asked the district administration to process Rani’s application for compensation as per the top court’s direction in the acid attack case.
The district hospital was also directed to provide all kinds of medical aid to the victim.
Shabnam Rani has moved the top court accusing her husband, Muzammil, of giving her triple talaq and later also forcing her to perform halala with her brotherin-law, which she refused.