The Justice Verma Committee, established to recommend legal reforms following the Nirbhaya gangrape case in 2012,…
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14-Year-Old Forcibly Married, Physically Carried Off By Husband
Bengaluru: A teen roughly carried off by a man, her cries and shrieks carrying over the…
Childhoods Chained, Dreams Sold In Forgotten Corner of Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, nestled amid the rugged terrains of Rajgarh district, lies…
Over 400 More People Arrested In Assam For Child Marriage: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Four hundred and sixteen people have been arrested in the third phase of the crackdown…
“Child Marriage Deprives Children Of Agency, Autonomy”: Supreme Court
“Marrying in childhood has the effect of objectifying the child,” the bench said. New Delhi: Issuing…
Law On Child Marriage Cannot Be Stunted By Any Personal Law: Top Court
Top court issued guidelines for the effective implementation of the law on prevention of child marriages.…
Pay Legal Expenses, Husband Told As Court Annuls Child Marriage Of Woman In Jodhpur
Jodhpur: Married off at the age of just four months, a woman came out of a…
Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
New Delhi: A proposed bill in Iraq’s parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it…
“Child Brides Are Common In School”: Teachers Of Rajasthan Village
Child marriages continue to take place in villages of Rajasthan. (Representational) Kota: There was little disbelief…