Earlier court order ignoredThe court had ordered the father to release his daughters, but the order was allegedly ignored. The Allahabad High Court penalised the parents and the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 25 lakh each and immediately release the sisters. “Such confinement cannot receive the acceptance of law and is manifestly violative of constitutional rights,” the judge said. Justice Jain said the case warranted exemplary constitutional compensation as it found an “exceptionally grave and egregious violation of constitutional rights.” The State and the father were subsequently ordered to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to the women.