Kerala HC closes habeas corpus plea as Hadiya found residing with second husband
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court closed the habeas corpus petition filed by Asokan, Hadiya’s father, on Friday after the prosecution informed the court that she is presently residing with her second husband.
Hadiya had gained national attention in 2016 due to her conversion to Islam and marriage to a Muslim.
A division bench of the high court closed the petition upon learning that Hadiya’s first marriage had concluded, and she had entered into a second marriage and living with her second husband near Thiruvananthapuram.
Satisfied over the prosecution’s report, indicating that Hadiya was not in illegal custody, the court decided to close the habeas corpus plea.
The family of Hadiya, whose conversion to Islam and subsequent marriage to a man named Shafin Jahan resulted in a controversy, had moved the Kerala High Court saying that they were unable to trace her for the past one month.
Her father Asokan moved the High Court saying he apprehends that his daughter has been taken into illegal custody by certain people including her husband, who are allegedly part of the banned Popular Front of India.
Asokan had told the high court that for the past one month, Hadiya was untraceable to him and his wife.
He had claimed that whenever they called their daughter, either she was not receiving any calls or on many occasions, the mobile phone was switched off.
Asokan also claimed that they went to her recently opened homoeo clinic at Malappuram but it was found closed and the neighbours didn’t have any idea about it.
Hadiya, had converted to Islam during her medical studies in Coimbatore and married Jahan in 2016 when she was 25 years old.
Soon, Asokan had filed a writ petition in the High Court saying the conversion was forced and Jahan had links to extremist organisations like PFI. He had also argued that she would be trafficked to Syria to join the Islamic State.
The High Court had then annulled the marriage, calling it a ‘sham’.
However, Jahan later approached the Supreme Court and in 2018, the apex court had set aside the High Court order.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
CM Yogi invites Singapore's Global Indian Schools to Lucknow
Singapore (PTI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited Singapore-based Global India International School (GIIS) group to set up its model in Lucknow.
The visiting Chief Minister appreciated GIIS as a school modelled on the values of Excellence and Skills upgradation.
He invited the school group to set up its model in Lucknow during his address to the Indian diaspora.
Yogi observed this and encouraged GIIS to continue on this path and bring this excellence to Lucknow.
"We are humbled by his invitation and will definitely take steps in the right direction," said Atul Temurnikar, chairman and co-founder of the Global Schools Group, the parent of GIIS and 64 international campuses across major Asian capital cities as well as the United Kingdom.
"GIIS has always been an innovative organisation where the student is the focal point. Our goal is to bring the best education to every child, and an up-and-coming Uttar Pradesh can be our next step in that direction,” Temurnikar told PTI on Tuesday.
The Group, which has 64 international campuses, hosted the Chief Minister Adityanath at its One World International School campus for dialogue and interaction with the Indian diaspora on Monday evening.
Temurnikar noted that it was a meaningful dialogue on the state’s expanding investment landscape after hosting 1,500 Indians based in Singapore at the interaction.
“Uttar Pradesh has a promising future under his leadership, which is evident from the state’s strong focus on infrastructure, industry, and governance. It is presenting significant opportunities for global collaboration, he said.
“The success of this evening (interaction) reflects the growing interest within the Indian diaspora in contributing to India’s economic growth and long-term development,” added Temurnikar.
