Child Marriage

Child marriage in Idamalakkudi: ‘Groom’ arrested after two months

March 16, 2023

Child marriage in Idamalakkudi: ‘Groom’ arrested after two months

Munnar Police arrested Kandathikkudi-native T Raman (45) on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) charges.

February 06, 2023
Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, total arrests 2,441

Chief Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma had on Saturday asserted that the drive to end the social menace would go on till the next assembly polls, drawing flak of opposition camps, which called the move a "hurriedly carried out publicity stunt".
February 05, 2023
Child marriage in Munnar again; girl pregnant, case registered

The marriage of a 17-year-old girl with a 26-year-old youth was conducted by her mother and relatives.
January 30, 2023
Idukki child marriage: 47-year-old man marries 16-year-old girl

The man is married and is the father of two children.
January 24, 2023
Child marriage at Nedumangad: Girl's father, two others arrested

The youth who married the girl had been jailed on POCSO charges in 2021.
October 08, 2022
Child marriage highest in Jharkhand, nil in Kerala: Survey

The percentage of girls getting married before attaining legal age is as high as 5.8 in Jharkhand, according to the survey brought out by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
December 16, 2021
Legal age of marriage to be made 21 years for women

The decision was arrived at on the basis of aspects such as gender neutrality, improvement of health and nutritional levels for women, and population control.

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