Five Legal things you can do if you are facing forced marriage:
Five Legal things you can do if you are facing forced marriage: Contact the Women Cell of the local police department of the city you are in, lodging a written complaint against your parents for forcing you into a marriage for which you did not give your free consent without undue influence or force. You can file a complaint about domestic violence under the PWDV Act against any relatives, wherein the Magistrate can pass an ad-interim order restraining the respondents from forced marriage. He/she may even give directions to the SHO of the local police station for providing complete assurance to the woman in distress (you) and prevent your forced marriage. You can contact the National Commission for Women and complain about them. Their website has detailed information about how they deal with complaints. They operate nation-wide. Forcibly marrying someone is illegal as per Indian Laws. If somebody is forcing you to marry, they are violating your Right t...