'Families Cancelled Scheduled Underage Weddings': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Applauds Crackdown on Child Marriages
"This is definitely a positive impact of our two-week-long crackdown against child marriage," the Assam CM wrote on Twitter.
Feb 17, 2023, 15:56 PM IST
Child marriage, teenage pregnancies among Muslims 30% higher than Hindus
The NDA government has proposed to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. Though the Centre believes that such a move would further empower women and help build their careers, critics take it with a pinch of salt.
Oct 20, 2022, 07:23 AM IST
SC ruling on marital rape a deterrent to child marriages: Centre
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled that sex with wife aged between 15 and 18 years would be a punishable offence under the Indian Penal Code
Oct 13, 2017, 16:21 PM IST
Supreme Court concerned over mass child marriages on Akshya Tritiya
Minor girls are married in thousands in the country and subjected to sexual intercourse regardless of their health, the SC said.
Oct 11, 2017, 21:15 PM IST
SDGs to face challenge of 750 million child marriages by 2030
Ashok Kumar/OneWorld South Asia
Jul 02, 2016, 03:05 AM IST
This old man managed to marry a teenage girl but what happened next is really shocking-Watch
Some saw them, ignored and went on their way. Whereas, some preferred to question and raise objections over the visible huge mismatch in the ages of husband and wife.
Feb 22, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
