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"494 persons convicted for child marriage, POCSO since 2017 in Assam":
Updated : 3 years, 2 months 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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"It's the price..."Hansika reacts to allegations that she broke her husban
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After facing allegations that she broke her husband Sohael Khaturiya's first marriage, actress Hansika Motwani finally broke her silence.
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Women protest against Assam govt's crackdown on child marriages
Updated : 3 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago IST
Police arrested three persons including the groom for allegedly conducting child marriage in Assam's Nagaon district.
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Any marriage between inter-faith couples under Hindu Marriage Act is void:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Telangana High Court had refused to quash proceedings against the petitioner under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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SC transfers to itself various petitions seeking legal recognition for sam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday transferred to itself various petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage from various High Courts including Delhi, Kerala and Gujarat.
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Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.
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President Joe Biden welcomes US House's passage of Respect for Marriage Ac
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a statement, Biden said, "Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love."
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Delhi HC defers hearing on batch of petitions for legal recognition of sam
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday was informed by the counsel of petitioners that the Supreme Court has recently agreed to examine the pleas for legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act and also issued a notice to the Centre on the petition.
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US Senate passes bill granting protections to same-sex, interracial marria
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The bill requires the US federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed . According to US media, it also guarantees recognition of marriages between states through the full faith and credit clause of the US
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