Brief and questions:

January 2014

1. Meenakshi Singh- 17 yr old 12th std student, inspired by religious practices of Shaikh
Sana(President of Rebellious Party of Vindhya Pradesh), started believing in the ideology and
teachings of Islam.

2. she took admission in Jorakhpur Islamic Study Center (JISC) as an external candidate. At JISC,
Meenakshi met Husain Mirza who was an active member of RPVP. Husain and Meenakshi fell in
love with each other.

October 2014

3. Meenakshi missing filed by father. Meenakshi changed named to Saira, converted to islam,staying
with friend Shaikh
4. Saira’s father filed a Writ Petition invoking Article 226 of the Cindian Constitution in Vindhya
Pradesh High Court contending that JISC was involved in forced and illegal religious conversions
and was recruiting cadre for Islamic terrorist organizations operating from Afjhanistan and East
Menya. Saira appeared before the court, denied all the allegations and testified that she was staying
with Shaikh Sana out of her own will. The court dismissed the petition and let Saira continue her
studies in Islam and live with Shaikh Sana

December 2014

5. Suresh Singh filed another Writ Petition asserting that he got reliable information that Saira is about
to be transported out of Cindia after getting her married off to Mohd. Junaid at the instance of JISC.
the court directed Saira to stay at a women's hostel in Nareilly.

6. in January 2015, the court let her live with Shaikh Sana and continue with her studies till the Writ
Petition is finally disposed off.

March 2015

7. saira married to Husaain

December 2016

8. Husain married another woman, Fatima, without even informing Saira. Saira finds she is pregnant.
Hussain sent Triple Talaq on WhatsApp.
9. Saira married Vishal.

August 2018

10. Vishal dies

11. Vishal’s family refuses to recognize Saira as DIL.

12. a case of maintenance for herself from Vishal’s parents claiming herself to be his legally wedded
wife as per Hindu religious rites; and another case against Husain Mirza claiming maintenance for
Sameer and herself and seeking compensation for trapping her into conversion, marriage and
treating her in an undignified way. The family court dismissed both the cases as not maintainable;
 hence she preferred appeals before the High Court of Sarnataka. High Court admitted both the
appeals and kept them for joint hearing.

13. NIA obtained a warrant against Saira under National Security Act and NIA arrested and detained
her for further investigation.

14. Saira filed a Writ Petition in the High Court of Sarnataka challenging her arrest and detention by
NIA and prayed for quashing the FIR against her.