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Assam court sentences man to life imprisonment, another gets 20 years in c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a major legal development against the child marriage in Assam, a district court in Morigaon has delivered a historic verdict by sentencing one man to life imprisonment while another has received a 20-year jail term in a child marriage case.
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Assam minority body hails repealing Muslims Marriages Act in state
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an Assam-based minority body, on Sunday came out in support of repealing the Muslims Marriages Act.
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Eleven children abused daily in Pakistan in 2023, says report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The comprehensive report encompasses various forms of child abuse, including sexual abuse, abduction, missing children, and child marriages.
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"Want to snatch Sharia": Owaisi rips into Assam CM Sarma for repealing Mus
Updated : 2 years ago IST
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Assam for repealing the Muslims Marriages Act, accusing the ruling party of 'snatching' the 'Sharia' from them.
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"Will not allow child marriages in Assam": CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pledged on Monday that he will not allow child marriages in Assam as long as he is alive.
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Muslim women get relief from torture, exploitation after repeal of Assam M
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that after the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act 1935 the Muslim women of the state will get relief from "torture and exploitation", adding that the act will also help to end child marriage.
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"Muslim leaders need to act maturely": Assam Minister responds to Waris Pa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika has responded to AIMIM leader Waris Pathan's 'Anti-Muslim' remark on the state cabinet decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act and asked, "How does repealing an 89-year-old law that permits the marriage between a small girl
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"BJP govt anti-Muslim; they want to polarise votes:" AIMIM leader Waris Pa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Following the Assam government's move to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is 'anti-Muslim' and that they want to polarise votes before the
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Assam Cabinet repeals Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X and said that this move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam.
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Pavitra Vivah's Maharashtra Wedding Festival 2.0: Band, Baaja & Econom
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21: Pavitra Vivah, an esteemed Marathi matrimony portal from Sou. Kulkarni Marriage Bureau with a legacy spanning over 40 years, is hosting the 2nd edition of the 'Maharashtra Wedding Festival', a three-day extravaganza showcasing the cultural vibrancy
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Year Ender 2023: A look at landmark verdicts of Supreme Court
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of India in the year 2023 delivered many landmark verdicts ranging from Article 370 to the recognition of same-sex marriages.
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This do-gooder foster father has married off 5,000 daughters, performed 'k
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The owner of the Savani Group, which arranges marriages of thousands of daughters in Surat, performed Kanyadaan for 75 women, who took their nuptial vows on Christmas Day.
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