Overview

• The 24-year-old real estate professional was called to Bihar in April and alleged her parents held her to force a marriage.
• On May 1 she sent a WhatsApp message reporting assault and threats by her family if she refused to marry.
• A friend filed a habeas corpus petition that led the court on May 29 to order Pune police to trace and produce her.
• Pune officers overcame resistance from her family in Samastipur to bring her before Justices Neela Gokhale and Firdosh Pooniwalla on June 4.
• After she affirmed her decision to live alone and continue her career in Pune, the court disposed of the petition and left the door open for future action.