The Rajasthan High Court, in Kiran Bishnoi v. Sunil Kumar, strongly condemned the practice of “Atta-Satta” marriages involving minors, holding that such customs are unconstitutional and incompatible with the principles of dignity, equality, and free consent. The case arose from a divorce appeal where the wife alleged cruelty, harassment, and dowry-related abuse. During proceedings, it emerged that the marriage was part of a reciprocal “Atta-Satta” arrangement linking two family marriages. The Court observed that such practices treat girls as bargaining tools, undermine autonomy, and reinforce patriarchal structures. Emphasizing that customs cannot override statutory protections or constitutional rights, the Court held that child marriage and coerced reciprocal arrangements violate Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution. Finding that the wife had successfully proved matrimonial cruelty, the Court granted divorce and called for complete legal and social repudiation of such exploitative customs.