Himachal Pradesh HC rules birth registration cannot be denied for children of invalid marriages
In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that children should not be denied birth registration due to their parents’ unregistered or legally invalid marriage. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua emphasized that a child’s rights must be considered independently of the legal status of their parents' relationship.
The court’s decision came in response to a petition filed by a woman on behalf of her three children. Despite being born to parents who lived as husband and wife since 2011, their marriage was deemed invalid due to the husband’s pre-existing marriage. The State authorities subsequently refused to register the births of the children under the Panchayat records.
Citing Section 16(3) of the Hindu Marriage Act, which states that a child born out of a null and void marriage is still considered legitimate, Justice Dua noted that the legal status of parents’ marriage should not affect a child's rights.
The court also pointed out that the Special Marriage Act and Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj General Rules do not prohibit birth registration for children from unregistered marriages.The court ruled in favor of registering the children’s births in the Panchayat records and directed the State to complete the registration promptly.
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Bareilly: Man dies from snakebite one hour after killing Cobra in field; Locals call it ‘revenge’
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh: In an incident reported from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, a young man died after being bitten by a snake just an hour after he killed a cobra while working in the fields. The case has sparked intrigue and widespread discussion in Kyaara village, with locals believing it to be a case of "snake revenge."
The deceased, Govind Kashyap (32), was working as a laborer on Wednesday, gathering straw on the farm of a local resident, Atul Singh. While working, he encountered a cobra that had coiled up and started hissing. Reacting to this, Govind struck and killed the snake with his stick, crushing its hood before returning home for meal.
When Govind resumed work about an hour later, he was bitten by another snake at the same spot in the field. Witnesses reported seeing Govind trying to run toward his house, but he collapsed and died after only a few steps.
Farm owner Atul Singh found Govind in distress and notified his family, who immediately rushed him to the hospital. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival, stating that he had been bitten by a highly venomous snake, which caused the poison to rapidly spread through his body.
Villagers, shaken by the incident, shared that the second snake had reportedly lingered near the dead cobra for some time before the attack, fueling superstitious beliefs that the snake had sought revenge. Social media platforms have amplified the story, and it has quickly gone viral, with people sharing varied interpretations.
