Child marriage cases went up by 50% in 2020, maximum in Karnataka
Karnataka registered the highest number of cases, 184, followed by Assam at 138, West Bengal at 98, Tamil Nadu at 77, and Telangana at 62 under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
Sep 19, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTChild Marriage Prohibition Act applies to Muslims too: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) will apply to a Muslim person too, saying that those who obstructed changes in the Muslim personal law harmed the community's interests.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:06 PM IST