An Indian child bride who was married off at when she was barely a year old has finally had her marriage annulled.
19-year-old Santadevi Meghwal, from Jodhpur, in the western state of Rajasthan, in India – infamous for child marriages – has finally been granted a marriage annulment by the Family Court in Jodhpur.
Santadevi was told two years ago that she was married to Saanval Ram, 28, who was nine-years-old at the time of their wedding.
As soon as she tried to annul her marriage she was slapped with a huge £16,000 fine and banished from her community.
With the help of a charity and child marriage activist she went against her community and has finally been able to regain her freedom.
Speaking on her ordeal, Santadevi said, “I did not believe in this marriage and I was determined to fight for my freedom and break free. I was not going to give up. This is a wonderful day for me.”
Santadevi, who now dreams of becoming a teacher, approached a family court on May 13 this year to request the annulment.
But as soon as her ‘husband’ and his family heard about it they reported her to the Panchyat, a self-government organisation.
It fined Santadevi and her family £16,000 and banned them from the community for going against the age-old tradition.
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