Love Jihad case: Hadiya to be taken back to medical college, SC appoints Dean as her guardian

 The Supreme Court on Monday heard the Kerala love jihad case, with Hadiya alias Akhila present before it. On the last date of hearing, the Supreme Court had asked Hadiya's father to produce her before it.

In front of the Supreme Court, answering question about her future plans, Hadiya said that she wants her freedom back. Hadiya also said she has been in unlawful custody for the last 11 months. Hadiya pledged to be a good doctor but also wanted to be true to her faith. After listening to Hadiya, SC ordered state government to provide protection to her so that she can complete her studies peacefully. However, SC overruled Hadiya's wish for her husband to be guardian for medical college, and appointed the college dean to do the duty. She will be now taken to Kerala on Tuesday. 

Earlier, CJI said that he has never seen a case like this, and the bench said normally they would just listen to the woman and take a call, but this is not an ordinary case. 

The 24-year-old, Hadiya, has been in the headlines after she converted to Islam, following her marriage to Shafin Jahan. Jahan moved the apex court in September seeking recall of SC's earlier order directing National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the matter, which has famously been dubbed the Kerala 'love jihad' case.

The case reached Supreme Court after Kerala High Court annulled their marriage. Hadiya's parents have been alleging that her marriage was a case of love jihad, or forceful conversion through marriage. The highest court had also asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the alleged link of 'Love Jihad' angle in the case.

With ANI inputs