Udupi: Legal protection on inter caste marriages

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media network

Udupi, 17 August 2012: There is legal and constitutional protection for getting rid of the caste system, so even the police will have to give protection. Therefore, ending of caste system can be celebrated without any fear, said High court Lawyer Prof. Ravivarma Kumar. He was speaking upon inaugurating the establishment of state level inter caste marriage forum on Sunday.

 
Speaking further he said that, the Supreme Court in its instruction has mentioned that, if adult male and female get married with their mutual consent, then there is no provision for the police to interfere in it. Court has said to police that, instead they should stop who are objecting it and give protection to the couple. So there is freedom in our country for the inter caste and inter linguistic marriages. But still there are people in the society who violate the law against this freedom. So it is important to have the forums, he said.

 

 

On the inter caste marriages there are strong examples of Kota Shivarama Karantha, Poornachandra Tejaswi, Prof. Ramdas, Prof. B. Krishnappa and Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy. Also in the history we can see the examples of Krishna, Rama, Shiva, Valmiki, Varista for inter caste marriages, said Prof. Ravivarma Kumar.

 
The program was presided over by writer Prof. H.L. Keshavamurthy. Guests of the occasion Dr. U. Vanajakshi, Girija Balakrishna and Shashidhara Hemmadi were present on the dias. Forum Committee Member Dr. Udaya Barkur welcomed the guests and the gathering. Convener Hayavadana Moodusagri gave an introductory speech. Members Suma S. compeered the program and Nagaraja G.S. proposed vote of thanks.