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Madhya Pradesh High Court voids birthdate change order

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside Maheshwar order that altered Monalisa Bhosle’s birth date.
The order changed her birth from Jan 1 2008 to Dec 30 2009, making her 16 at marriage.
The court said the date change without a hearing violated natural justice and ordered a re-examination.
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes later called Bhosle a minor, prompting a POCSO case.

History

Historical Context

The 2006 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act set marriage at 18 for women, and a 2010 Supreme Court ruling voided any younger union; UNICEF estimated 27% of Indian girls married before 18. The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s 2024 reversal of an order changing Monalisa Bhosle’s birth date relies on that precedent, leading Commission for Scheduled Tribes and Women and Child Development Ministry to tighten birth-verification.

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Story summary

Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside Maheshwar order that altered Monalisa Bhosle’s birth date.
The order changed her birth from Jan 1 2008 to Dec 30 2009, making her 16 at marriage.
The court said the date change without a hearing violated natural justice and ordered a re-examination.
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes later called Bhosle a minor, prompting a POCSO case.

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