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Guddan (2024), the Allahabad High Court annulled the marriage of a couple, who got married when the man was 12 and the woman was nine, under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006.

emphasizing that a child born during a valid marriage is presumed to be the legitimate offspring of parents who had access to each other at the time of conception. The Court dismissed the argument ...

“We have been pushing for people to understand the risks of child marriages and I think we need to do more awareness campaigns to help these people understand that every child needs to go to ...

The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether a ‘child marriage’ can be annulled by the man until the age of 23 under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. This follows a woman challenging ...

He said children born through live-in relationships will also have equal property rights. "Minimum age for marriage has been made compulsory in all religions - 21 years for a boy and 18 years for ...

The bill (HB 433) would create an exception to the state’s newly enacted ban on marriage under the age of 18.

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has made significant progress in reducing child marriages over the past two decades but remains a high-burdened State. A recent United Nations International Children’s ...

There are many scenes which highlight how widespread child marriage is - and how it is accepted despite being against the law. According to Kenya's 2014 Marriage Act, a person must be 18 years of ...

In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. This legislation, proposed in October 2024, would ensure ...