Jodhpur Court Annuls Child Marriage, Woman Free to Pursue Studies

• A 21-year-old woman, Khushboo (name changed), secured annulment of her child marriage by a Jodhpur family court.
• Married at 12 in 2016 under social pressure, she sought annulment after in-laws pressed for 'gauna'.
• The court, presided by Varun Talwar, noted the adverse impact of child marriage and emphasized its eradication.
• Khushboo, who dropped out in Class 7, expressed relief and plans to resume studies and become self-reliant.
• The court ruled in her favor, citing her minor age at marriage and the groom also not having attained legal age.