Can a woman force a man to marry her?
Author: Subhasis Dutta Roy A marriage is going on. See the face of the groom. He is crying during his marriage. It is clearly shown on his face that he is not happy with his marriage. This special type of marriage is very often done in certain parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It named is “Pakadwa Vivah”. Here Vinod Kumar, a junior manager at the Bokaro Steel Plant, was abducted plan fully by bride family for this marriage. As per his statement, he went to attend a friend's marriage at Patna. An acquaintance offers him to drop him at Patna. He agreed. But that man normally asked him to go to his home as he wants some warm clothes for cold. The other family members were there. They caught him. Then he was kept in a room. There he was threatened by bride brother and other family members. He was also beaten and forcefully taken to marriage mandap. All the family members of the bride surrounded him so that he couldn't escape. They conduct the whole marriage by taking Vinod Kumar in...