Supreme Court sends Hadiya to Salem college

The apex court appointed the dean of the Salem-based homoeopathic college as Hadiya’s guardian and granted him liberty to approach it in case of any problem. Hadiya has been staying at her parental home for several weeks. The bench, also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, directed the college and the university to re-admit Hadiya and grant her hostel facilities. 

During the hearing which went for over-two hours, Hadiya said she wanted to go with her husband Shafin Jahan. The top court fixed the hearing on Jahan’s plea against Kerala HC order annulling his marriage with Hadiya to third week of January next year. 

The Kerala High Court had annulled the marriage terming it an instance of ‘love jihad’, after which Jahan had approached the SC. The woman, Hadiya, a Hindu, had converted to Islam and married Jahan. The top court had on August 16 directed the NIA to probe the incident under the supervision of retired apex court judge, Justice RV Raveendran. Ashokan KM, Hadiya’s father had alleged that there was a “well-oiled systematic mechanism” for conversion and Islamic radicalisation.