The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ruled that girls under the age of 18 can not get married, reports ARY News. An IHC court led by Justice Babar Sattar gave a thorough ruling on the underage marriage bill. The ruling also prohibits parents from marrying off girls aged less than 18 years.

The verdict was announced during the hearing of the 16-year-old Savera Falak Sher case.
. The mother filed the case in May of last year, alleging that her daughter had been kidnapped and forcibly married. The girl claimed in court that she had married out of her own free will.

However, the court has ordered the girl to be returned to her mother.

In its detailed ruling, the Islamabad High Court noted that any marriage involving a kid under the age of 18 is forbidden. The court further directed the cabinet division to place the matter pertaining to the Muslim Family Law Ordinance before the parliament .