Laws prohibiting child marriage have failed due to non-acceptance by society: SC judge AK Sikri
7 years, 9 months ago

Laws prohibiting child marriage have failed due to non-acceptance by society: SC judge AK Sikri

Firstpost  

AK Sikri termed child marriage as a violation of human rights and said there was a need to ensure proper implementation of legislations to curb such socio-legal issues New Delhi: Child marriage is a “menace” that does not give children a choice and the laws prohibiting this social ill have failed due to their non-acceptance by society, Supreme Court judge AK Sikri on Thursday said. He termed child marriage as a “violation of human rights” of children and said there was a need to ensure proper implementation of legislations to curb such “socio-legal issues”, which also include dowry. The report lists Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Meghalaya among the top 10 states with the highest percentage of child marriage cases among both boys and girls. Rajasthan showed the highest percentage of child marriages among girls, followed by 15 states, namely Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Nagaland, Assam, Maharashtra, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Karnataka where the percentage of girls marrying below the legal age were higher than the national average of 1.32 percent.

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Bihar to constitute 'task force' to prevent, eradicate child marriages
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bihar to constitute 'task force' to prevent, eradicate child marriages

The Hindu  

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a State-level 'task force' headed by the Chief Secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the State. The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level ‘task force' to monitor the actions taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state," Chief Secretary …

Enhanced coordination among officials a must to prevent child marriage, says KSCPCR chief
4 weeks ago

Enhanced coordination among officials a must to prevent child marriage, says KSCPCR chief

The Hindu  

Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman K Naganna Gowda has emphasized the critical need for enhanced coordination among officials from various departments to stop the menace of child marriage in the Kalyana Karnataka region. He was speaking at a recent workshop for district and taluk-level officials from all the districts in Kalaburagi Division jointly organised by the …

Odisha Reports 8,159 Child Marriages in 8 Years: Dy CM
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Reports 8,159 Child Marriages in 8 Years: Dy CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Despite ongoing efforts to curb child marriage, Odisha continues to witness a significant number of cases, with 8,159 instances reported over the last six years, according to official data presented in the state Assembly. In a written response, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida revealed that Nabarangpur district has recorded the highest number of child marriages, with 1,347 cases. …

Child marriage evil still prevalent in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district
4 months ago

Child marriage evil still prevalent in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: Despite growing awareness, child marriages continue in Guntur district, with officials attributing the practice to various socio-economic factors. According to the National Family and Health Survey-5, the erstwhile Guntur district ranks fourth in the State for child marriages, with a rate of 35.4%. The Women and Child Welfare Department identified key causes, including poverty, parental insecurity, school dropouts, traditional …

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu received a total of 3,049 child marriage complaints in 2023, with an average of nearly eight cases being reported to social welfare department on a daily basis. Dindigul district led the state in the number of complaints received, while Namakkal recorded the highest number of child marriages conducted. Western districts occupied at least three spots in the …

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Constitutional Rights
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Constitutional Rights

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to prevent child marriages, stating that child marriages violate the rights to self-determination, choice, autonomy, sexuality, health and education of children. The Court noted that child marriages impose mature burdens on children who are not physically or mentally prepared to comprehend the significance of marriage. When women are forced into marriages to protect their …

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Rights
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Rights

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has elaborated on how child marriages violate constitutional rights, stating that they violate the rights to self-determination, choice, autonomy, sexuality, health and education of children. The judgment notes that child marriages impose mature burdens on children who are not physically or mentally prepared to comprehend the significance of marriage. When women are forced into marriages to protect …

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government’s emphasis on legal intervention in child marriage cases is now a proven model for the rest of the country to follow, a report released on World Day for International Justice on July 17 said. The report titled ‘Towards Justice: Ending Child Marriage’ by India Child Protection said Assam’s legal strategy helped slash child marriages in the …

For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages
10 months, 3 weeks ago

For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages

New Indian Express  

In early April 2024, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 62-year-old high priest in Ghana marrying a 12-year-old girl at an event attended by many community members. Closer home, while one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more …

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Hindustan Times  

India has made remarkable strides in the decline of child marriages over the last few decades and has led global progress to eliminate the practice. There is also a discrepancy in reported numbers, where despite high prevalence of child marriages recorded under NFHS-V, National Crime Records Bureau’s annual ‘Crime in India’ report recorded an average of only around 360 incidents …

Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A recent study on child marriage in India published in the Lancet noted the overall decrease in child marriage across the country but pointed out that four States, mainly Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra accounted for more than half of the total headcount burden of child marriages in girls. The publication states that while …

Unending saga of Chittoor’s child brides
1 year, 5 months ago

Unending saga of Chittoor’s child brides

The Hindu  

In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the parents of a 13-year-old girl in a remote village of Bangarupalem mandal in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district frantically searched for medical help as the teen went into labour. Child marriage remains a harsh reality for over 100 forested villages in Bangarupalem, Palamaner, Gangavaram, Baireddipalle, V.Kota and Kuppam mandals in Chittoor …

14-Yr-Old Girl Married In Maha’s Thane Over Promise Of Gold, 1 Lakh Cash. Police Nab 5 Accused
1 year, 7 months ago

14-Yr-Old Girl Married In Maha’s Thane Over Promise Of Gold, 1 Lakh Cash. Police Nab 5 Accused

ABP News  

Five persons were arrested and three are at large in a child marriage case in Thane district in Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported citing a police official said on Saturday. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006 outlaws child marriage and provides for its prevention as well as the protection of child brides. For solemnising a child marriage, the …

No government scheme benefits to those marrying below 18 in AP: CS
1 year, 7 months ago

No government scheme benefits to those marrying below 18 in AP: CS

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The benefits of government schemes will not be given to those who get married below the age of 18 in Andhra Pradesh. Jawahar Reddy said the government would take firm steps to prevent child marriages, for both boys and girls and create awareness among the people against underage marriages. According to the new rules, child marriage prohibition officers will …

Child Marriage in Assam: One Zakir Hussain Laskar arrested for marrying 12-year-old girl
1 year, 8 months ago

Child Marriage in Assam: One Zakir Hussain Laskar arrested for marrying 12-year-old girl

Op India  

Hailakandi police in Assam arrested a man on 27 July in a child marriage case which resulted in the liberation of a 15-year-old girl and an infant who is reported to be their son. Assam government’s crackdown on child marriages Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eradicate child marriage by 2026, which has been a …

Teachers, Anganwadi staff can play a key role in preventing child marriages, says child rights panel chief
1 year, 8 months ago

Teachers, Anganwadi staff can play a key role in preventing child marriages, says child rights panel chief

The Hindu  

State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Kesali Appa Rao has said the poor functioning and negligence of the Education Department staff was among the reasons for the continuing child marriages in the State. Speaking at a State-level consultation on ‘AP Prohibition of Child Marriage Rules - 2023’ under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006, jointly organised by SCPCR, …

Assam child marriages crackdown | Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is 55:45, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years ago

Assam child marriages crackdown | Ratio of arrests of Muslims to Hindus is 55:45, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 15 said that an equivalent number of Muslims and Hindus were arrested during the State government's ongoing operation against child marriage in the State. The Chief Minister said that the Assam government is discussing bringing a new law in the State against Child Marriage and that the State government's drive against Child …

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt
2 years, 1 month ago

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST The Assam government’s recent drive to end child marriage entered its second week when this article went to press, with over 3,000 arrests made. Research shows that education and financial independence alone have raised the age of marriage, delayed first pregnancy, and reduced family size, thus reducing female mortality and morbidity.” Roop Sen, …

Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, Assam began a massive crackdown against child marriages in the State - so far, over 4,000 cases have been registered and over 3,000 people have been arrested. Assam has high rates of child marriage - while the all-India figure as per the latest National Family Health Survey was 23.3%, in Assam, the figure was 31.8 percent. The …

Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam
2 years, 1 month ago

Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam

Al Jazeera  

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with the state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in the ongoing drive. The state is destroying married lives of people and further burdening women and girls already burdened by child marriage,” Guwahati-based human rights lawyer Aman Wadud told Al Jazeera. Along with the unprecedented large-scale arrests of people to prevent child marriage, …

The battle against child marriage
2 years, 1 month ago

The battle against child marriage

The Hindu  

For the first time in more than two decades, a police team from the Ulukunchi outpost came asking questions at Birsingi, a village in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district. Assam’s Director-General of Police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, said the exercise was planned after the Chief Minister sought action against large-scale child marriages two months ago. Seeking the cooperation of the people …

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row
2 years, 1 month ago

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday clarified that the state’s crackdown on child marriages was not against any religion but targeted action against those violating the law as protests, suicide and appeals marked the clampdown. The crackdown on child marriage also led to the cancellation of several weddings of underage girls in Assam’s Barak Valley comprising Hailakandi, Cachar …

Nearly 3,000, including women arrested as Assam CM orders crackdown against child marriages
2 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 3,000, including women arrested as Assam CM orders crackdown against child marriages

India Today  

As many as 2,666 people have so far been arrested in connection with cases related to child marriages in Assam. — Himanta Biswa Sarma February 9, 2023 As of February 7, a total of 2,528 people from across the state were arrested for indulging in child marriage. PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 The act, which came into force on …

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms

India Today  

A mother and her daughter-in-law from Assam’s Dhubri district were seen begging for alms after the only bread-earner of the family was arrested in Assam’s child marriage crackdown. Following the directive issued by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to curb rampant child marriages in the state, several families have been left fighting for survival as the breadwinners of the …

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam's child marriage crackdown: Bread-earner jailed, mother and daughter-in-law beg for alms

India Today  

A mother and her daughter-in-law from Assam’s Dhubri district were seen begging for alms after the only bread-earner of the family was arrested in Assam’s child marriage crackdown. Following the directive issued by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to curb rampant child marriages in the state, several families have been left fighting for survival as the breadwinners of the …

Crackdown against child marriage will continue: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

Crackdown against child marriage will continue: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Altogether 2,441 people have been arrested since the drive against child marriage was launched in Assam on February 2, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on February 6. Assam’s Director-General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the crackdown followed a direction from the Chief Minister two months ago based on inputs that child marriage was rampant in parts …

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2,441
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2,441

India TV News  

In an unprecedented state-wide action against families involved in child marriages, Assam police so far arrested 2,441 as of Monday. The crackdown on child marriage continued on the fourth day with the number of arrests totalling 2,441 so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma had earlier said those facing Prohibition of Child Marriage Act charges are under bailable …

Action on child marriage in Assam leaves girls in distress
2 years, 1 month ago

Action on child marriage in Assam leaves girls in distress

The Hindu  

Nimee's* eyes do not sparkle with the joy of new motherhood, instead, they reflect the fear, insecurity and sense of foreboding that stalks her village in Morigaon district of Assam. While Ms. Nimee is among the thousands of child brides whose husbands were arrested in a State-wide crackdown against child marriage by the Assam Police over the last two days, …

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam Police arrests 2044 in illegal child marriage cases, number of complaints and accused rises to 4074 and 8000 respectively

Op India  

In a sweeping crackdown on child marriage in Assam, the police arrested around 2,044 people including 57 Kazis and Pujaris for their involvement and alleged participation in child marriage on Friday. Similarly, action will be taken under the prevention of child marriage act in cases where the age of the bride is between 14 and 18 years. The cabinet also …

Child marriage crackdown: Assam Police arrests over 2,100 people linked to heinous act
2 years, 1 month ago

Child marriage crackdown: Assam Police arrests over 2,100 people linked to heinous act

India TV News  

Child marriage crackdown : As many as 2,170 people were arrested in relation to child marriage cases in Assam, Police spokesperson said on Satuday. Director General of Assam Police GP Singh, while addressing a press conference on Friday, said that 4,074 cases related to child marriage have been registered at different police stations across the state. DGP Singh further informed …

Over 4,000 cases lodged as part of campaign against child marriages in Assam
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 4,000 cases lodged as part of campaign against child marriages in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Over 4,000 cases have been registered as part of the campaign against under-aged marriages in Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. On January 23, the Assam Cabinet approved a crackdown on child marriages as the National Family Health Survey-5 carried out between 2019 and 2020 showed that percentage of women aged between 20-24 married before the legal …

Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Over the next one week, thousands of men in Assam who married underage girls will be arrested. Himanta Biswa Sarma’s announcement on Thursday was part of the government's campaign against child marriage, which he cited as the reason behind child pregnancy, which in turn was responsible for high maternal and infant mortality rates in Assam. In total, 4,004 cases have …

Explained | Why is the Supreme Court examining marriage laws for minors?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why is the Supreme Court examining marriage laws for minors?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier this month, the Supreme Court announced that it would examine whether minor girls, as young as 15 years, can marry on the basis of custom or personal law when such marriages are considered an offence in statutory law. On January 13, the Supreme Court said it would examine whether girls as young as 15 years …

Child marriage peril! Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act
2 years, 2 months ago

Child marriage peril! Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act

India TV News  

Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act Assam child marriage: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a cabinet meeting was held where it was decided to book such men under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Assam child marriage: In an attempt to put curb on child marriage in the state, the Assam …

Those who marry girls under 14 to be booked under Pocso: Assam CM
2 years, 2 months ago

Those who marry girls under 14 to be booked under Pocso: Assam CM

Hindustan Times  

Men who marry girls below 14 years in Assam will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the information on Monday after a cabinet meeting. And for those who marry children between 14-18 years, action will be taken under provisions of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,” Sarma said. The decision …

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The steering committee of a global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage. Eight States have a higher prevalence of child marriage than the national average — West Bengal, Bihar and Tripura top the list with more than 40% …

Jharkhand records country's highest percentage of child marriage among girls
2 years, 5 months ago

Jharkhand records country's highest percentage of child marriage among girls

The Hindu  

Jharkhand has recorded the highest percentage of underage girls getting married, according to the latest demographic sample survey by the Union Home Ministry. The percentage of girls getting married before attaining majority is as high as 5.8 in Jharkhand, according to the survey brought out by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs. "The …

Jharkhand records country's highest percentage of child marriage among girls
2 years, 5 months ago

Jharkhand records country's highest percentage of child marriage among girls

India TV News  

Highlights Jharkhand has earned the disrepute of having highest percentage of underage girls getting married Jharkhand and West Bengal, only states where half of the women are married before the age of 21 32 people were killed on allegations of practicing witchcraft in Jharkhand in 2015 Child Marriage: Infamous for witchcraft killings, Jharkhand has earned the disrepute of having the …

Delhi HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage, calls a 15-year-old's marriage legal
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage, calls a 15-year-old's marriage legal

Op India  

The Delhi High Court recently justified child marriage by upholding the legality of a 15-year-old minor girl’s marriage, stating that she is of ‘Marriageable Age’ under Islamic Sharia Law. Granting protection to the couple, the Court observed: “It is thus clear that as per Mohammedan Law girl who had attained the age of puberty could marry without the consent of …

What India must learn from Bangladesh’s attempts to reform child marriage law
2 years, 8 months ago

What India must learn from Bangladesh’s attempts to reform child marriage law

Hindustan Times  

The Bill has been brought forward on the assumption that raising the legal age will eradicate the practice of child marriage. The research project sought to determine how knowledge of the law changed behaviours and attitudes towards child marriage in rural areas of Bangladesh. The study found that providing individuals with information about a new law did impact individuals’ attitudes …

"Numbers Are Mind Boggling": Bombay High Court Observes About Child Marriages In 16 Tribal Districts In Maharashtra
2 years, 11 months ago

"Numbers Are Mind Boggling": Bombay High Court Observes About Child Marriages In 16 Tribal Districts In Maharashtra

Live Law  

Three thousand children born out of child marriages were found to be severely malnourished, while six hundred and one children born out of such unisons died in the past three years, an expert committee formed by the Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday. "The numbers are mind boggling," Chief Justice Dipankar Datta observed while later asserting in …

Merely Because Adult Boy Is Not Of Marriageable Age, It Would Not Deprive Young Couple Of Their Right To Live Together: P & H High Court Grants Protection To Live-In Couple
3 years, 3 months ago

Merely Because Adult Boy Is Not Of Marriageable Age, It Would Not Deprive Young Couple Of Their Right To Live Together: P & H High Court Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

Live Law  

While dealing with the protection plea of a young couple in a live-in relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday observed that merely because the adult boy is not of marriageable age, it would not deprive the young couple of their fundamental right as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill was adjudicating upon …

Raising Age of Marriage Uniformly is Welcome but… Writes Zakia Soman Who Led Battle against Triple Talaq
3 years, 3 months ago

Raising Age of Marriage Uniformly is Welcome but… Writes Zakia Soman Who Led Battle against Triple Talaq

News 18  

The Union government has taken a decision to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. The government had appointed a committee headed by politician Jaya Jaitly to evaluate the feasibility of raising age of marriage and its implications on health and education opportunities for women and children. They also recommended other affirmative measures for …

Rajasthan govt rolls back law after uproar over controversial child marriage clause
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan govt rolls back law after uproar over controversial child marriage clause

India Today  

The Rajasthan government has rolled back the Rajasthan Compulsory Registrations of Marriage Amendment Bill, 2021, after it got embroiled in controversy for making it mandatory to register all marriages, including those of minors. OPPOSITION TO THE LAW The Opposition in Rajasthan accused the Congress government of opening “the floodgates” for child marriage in the state and giving “validation to what …

Rajasthan guv stays child marriage registration
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan guv stays child marriage registration

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday put on hold for further legal examination a bill to amend the law regarding mandatory registration of all marriages, after objections were raised by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, non-governmental organisations, and social activists. That being so, it would be in the interest of the society if marriages are made compulsorily registrable.” NGOs have …

NCPCR writes to Rajasthan govt urging to reconsider Child Marriage Bill
3 years, 6 months ago

NCPCR writes to Rajasthan govt urging to reconsider Child Marriage Bill

Op India  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has urged the Rajasthan government to review the Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 2021 stating that legalizing the marriage of minors not only violates the law, but will also have a serious impact on the physical, psychological, social and education of minors in Rajasthan. NCPCR has reminded to Rajasthan government that the …

Patralekha Chatterjee | Child marriage law in Raj: Why is civil society quiet?
3 years, 6 months ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | Child marriage law in Raj: Why is civil society quiet?

Deccan Chronicle  

Does the registration of child marriages legitimise them? The context -- last week, the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government brought a new bill amending the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act 2009, on the mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages. It is more likely to set things back for girls.” Chhaya Pachauli, a health activist and director of Prayas, a …

Child marriage valid if 'child' doesn't declare it void at 18: Punjab and Haryana HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Child marriage valid if 'child' doesn't declare it void at 18: Punjab and Haryana HC

India Today  

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a marriage contracted with a minor girl would be legally valid if the child upon turning 18 does not declare it void. It would become valid if no steps are taken by the ‘child’ to declare the marriage void on attaining majority, the high court ruled. “In …

NCRB Data Shows 50% Rise in Child Marriage Cases in 2020; Experts Say More Reporting May Be Factor
3 years, 6 months ago

NCRB Data Shows 50% Rise in Child Marriage Cases in 2020; Experts Say More Reporting May Be Factor

News 18  

About 50 per cent rise in the cases of child marriages has been recorded in 2020 over the previous year, according to the recent NCRB data, with experts saying it does not only mean there has been an increase in these instances but that there also has been a rise in reporting. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data …

About 50% rise in child marriage cases in 2020; experts say more reporting may be a factor
3 years, 6 months ago

About 50% rise in child marriage cases in 2020; experts say more reporting may be a factor

India Today  

About 50 per cent rise in the cases of child marriages has been recorded in 2020 over the previous year, according to the recent NCRB data, with experts saying it does not only mean there has been an increase in these instances but that there also has been a rise in reporting. According to the National Crime Records Bureau data …

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