Advocate Nihul Pratap Singh

Questions Answered by Advocate Nihul Pratap Singh

Q: i want leave my parent home and living alone

dear sir ,i am adult girl, i dont want marriage to anyone,i will work and live alone, i want leave my parents home.if i run away from my parents home then can police complaint against me or not,they can pressure me for return home legllay.i dont want marriage to anyone and my parents force me for marriage i want leave my parents home pls give me best advise.

Advocate Nihul Pratap Singh answered
Dear Madam,Before I answer your query let me clarify you that i'm presuming that you're a Hindu though if you belong to some other religion then also no one can force you to marry against your wish. The answer to your query is that Indian Majority Act, 1857 provides the age of majority. According to the provision of this Act, a person of 18 years or more comes under the definition of major. As you've mentioned in your question that you're an adult so you've full discretion to decide for yourself & you're are entitled to decide whether you want to marry or not. No one including your parents can compel you to marry against your wish. If they do so then you can go to the police station & lodge a complaint or FIR against them. As as far your second query is concerned that whether you can leave your parental home let me tell you since you're major you're free to do so & If your parents forcefully restrain or confine you then they can be made liable for wrongful restraint (defined u/s 339) or wrongful confinement( defined u/s 340 of Indian Penal Code,1860) as the case may be.I hope I've answered your all queries. If you want to seek further advice then you may contact me.