(Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, C.J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J.)
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay etc. _______________________ Petitioner(s);
v.
Union of India and Others _________________________ Respondent(s).
Transfer Petition (Civil) Nos 1249-1250 of 2020, decided on January 13, 2023
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
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) No. 8905 of 2019 pending before the Delhi High Court to this Court.
5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
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