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Takes away their choice of partner; violates their rights: SC urges Parlia
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday, while stating that marriages fixed in the minority of a child have the effect of violating their rights to free choice, said that Parliament may consider outlawing child betrothals, which may be used to evade penalty under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (P
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Pak: Father forces minor girl to marry 72-year-old in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Despite laws against child marriage, such incidents continued to occur in Pakistan.
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Tamil Nadu DGP refutes Governor's claim of two-finger virginity tests bein
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu DGP without mentioning Governor R N Ravi and NCPCR letter said that information is being spread on forceful virginity tests. "Which is totally fake and false information"
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SC directs Centre to file status report on steps taken to implement Child
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The apex court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action contending that girls below 18 years of age are being married off despite child marriages being outlawed almost a century ago and a new law enacted in 2006.
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Discussions on for new law on Child Marriage: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday 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 Marriage will continue.
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"494 persons convicted for child marriage, POCSO since 2017 in Assam":
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Assam government on Monday said that 494 persons out of 8,773 who were charge-sheeted for child marriage and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) cases in the state, have been convicted since 2017.
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Women protest against Assam govt's crackdown on child marriages
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A large number of women on Saturday staged a protest in front of a police station in Assam's Dhubri district against the Assam government's action against child marriage. Security personnel were forced to resort to lathi-charge to disperse the women who gathered in front of the Tamarhat poli
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Crackdown against child marriages to continue in Assam: Himanta Biswa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Saturday said that the crackdown against child marriages would continue in the coming days.
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Assam crackdown on child marriage: 87 arrested so far in Bongaigaon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a major crackdown against child marriages, Bongaigaon Police arrested 87 accused in 140 registered cases under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO act, the police said.
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Police arrest 3 for child marriage in Assam's Nagaon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Police arrested three persons including the groom for allegedly conducting child marriage in Assam's Nagaon district.
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No data to indicate rise in child marriages during lockdown: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): There is no data to indicate a spike in child marriage cases during the lockdown as per the information received from the National Crime Records Bureau, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani said in a written reply to a questi
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DCW urges DMs to look into cases of child marriages
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday issued notices to all the District Magistrates in connection with child marriages occurring in the national capital.
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