Prohibition of Child Marriage Act

Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?
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Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

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The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…

Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30
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Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30

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A 17-year-old from Beed district was forced into marriage for the third time in the last four years by her parents. The minor was forcefully married in 2020, and then again in 2022, but she subsequently ran away from the residence of the person she was betrothed. too. On June 7, she was again forced…

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2441
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Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2441

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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. 4,074 FIRs filed  A police statement said the arrests have…

Haryana Wrestling Coach Abducts Minor Teen, Adopts Islam to Marry Her – News18
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Haryana Wrestling Coach Abducts Minor Teen, Adopts Islam to Marry Her – News18

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Naveen Nara, a resident of Rohtak, was already married and changed his religion so he could marry the 16-year-old female wrestler without facing criminal action A wrestling coach from Haryana allegedly abducted a minor female wrestler from Madhya Pradesh and married her after changing his religion in Rohtak, as per the Madhya Pradesh police. Naveen…

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu
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Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu

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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. The visit by the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage team is in view of an estimated increase in number…

HC annuls Muslim girl's marriage, says Pocso overrides personal law – MSN
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HC annuls Muslim girl's marriage, says Pocso overrides personal law – MSN

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Marriage of a Muslim minor girl, even if allowed under the religion’s personal law, is invalid as it violates provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Karnataka high court has observed in its recent order. Hearing a bail plea of a man who married a minor Muslim girl, the high…

Dikshithars petition NCPCR – The Hindu
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Dikshithars petition NCPCR – The Hindu

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Two Dikshithars of Sri Sabanayagar temple in Chidambaram have submitted petitions to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against the Chidambaram police alleging violation of guidelines of the Supreme Court and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) while examining minors under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The complainants said three Dikshithars were arrested…

Abduction Of Girls Drops Amid 50% Rise In Child Marriages In Odisha During COVID Pandemic
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Abduction Of Girls Drops Amid 50% Rise In Child Marriages In Odisha During COVID Pandemic

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a 50 per cent increase in child marriages during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 64 child marriages took between 2020 and 2021, the highest in the last decade, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The number of cases registered under The Prohibition of Child Marriage…