Karnataka HC to Indian Army: Stop coming in the way of lovers like khaps do

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Karnataka HC to Indian Army: Stop coming in the way of lovers like khaps do

This story could well be fodder for a sizzling silver screen romance, only the Karnataka High Court nipped the Indian Army’s opposition of two young lovers in the bud.

A Bangalore-based major who fell in love with a Sri Lankan student studying in the same city ran into trouble after the defence establishment got suspicious of his and his lover’s motives. In fact, according to a Times of India report the Army ordered an ‘investigation’ into Major Vikas Kumar’s ”purpose behind coming in contact with a foreign national”.

When Kumar, in order to get married to the 29-year-old Sri Lankan student, tried quitting from the service as the Army rules don’t allow serving officers to marry foreign nationals, his superiors refused to relieve him of his duties citing ‘staff crunch’. That is when he moved court.

A bench headed by chief justice Vikramjit Sen at the Karnataka High Court then rapped the Army saying that their bid to stop the lovers from being together is khap panchayat-like.

The TOI report says:

Displeased with the arguments of the government counsel, Justice Sen observed: “This is not a khap panchayat, this is the Army.” He also said, “We can’t understand the Army’s stand at all. This is most unfortunate for the man. One of India’s Presidents, also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, was married to a foreigner.” (A reference to K R Narayanan who was married to Ma Tint Tint of Myanmarese origin).

Bollywood, most definitely, should be interested!

 

[Abingdonboy]

This seems to be a prett clear cut case. The IA does not permit its personal to marry non-Indian nationals and this guy's Girlfriend has refused to give up her SL nationality (very selfless!) so the Officer has asked to be allowed to resign but this has been refused because he hasn't served his mandatory service, which is (as you would imagine) MANDATORY!! The IA can't go around letting every soldier who wants to leave early to do so- there would be anarchy in the service. This OA officer has signed a contract and now he wants to renage on his part?? If the IA took any other stance then the one they are taking I'd be very disappointed- they are sticking to their guns and good for them. This officer knew what he was getting into when he signed up.




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[Tshering22]

HC is an idiot and doesn't know jack about the situation Army has.

The court better keep itself to civilians only.

Military is not their cup of tea.