prohibition of child marriage act

Authorities in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, thwarted a family's attempt to marry off a 15 year old girl to a 27 year old man from Ahmedabad. The Women and Child Development department's flying squad intervened following a tip-off, stopping the ceremony. The family admitted to the planned wedding, citing threats of elopement as their reason.

In Pakistan's Charsadda town, the police successfully intervened to prevent the marriage of a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man named Habib Khan. The authorities arrested the groom and the 'Nikah Khwan' (the person who officiates the marriage), although the girl's father managed to escape. A case has been registered against the girl's father, the elderly groom, and the 'Nikah Khwan' under the Child Marriage Act.

Madhya Pradesh HC has ruled that marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is an "irregular (Fasid)" marriage according to Muslim personal law and it remains so even if the marriage is performed under Special Marriage Act. "Marriage under Special Marriage Act would not legalise the marriage, which is otherwise prohibited under Muslim personal law," stated Justice G S Ahluwalia.

The Union government disclosed alarming data on child marriages in India, with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and West Bengal reporting the highest number of incidents. Efforts to prevent such marriages have been made, but prosecution of offenders remains low. Supreme Court considers education and welfare initiatives to combat this issue.

NCPCR directed state govts and UTs to attend district wise meetings on child marriage prohibition. The focus is on PCMA, 2006 compliance and proactive prevention activities involving various stakeholders like CDPOs, CWCs, and CWPOs.

District authorities, NCPCR, and key stakeholders collaborate to prevent child marriages during events like Akshaya Tritiya mass marriages by involving local businesses and service providers, with a focus on vulnerable girls.

UN warns it may take 300 years to end child marriage unless global efforts accelerate; urgent action needed to meet 2030 goals.

Assam cabinet, led by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, plans to repeal Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act from 1935, banning child marriages, enforcing registration, and abolishing qazis. The move faced criticism for religious polarisation and alleged introduction of uniform civil code.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed on Monday to "not allow child marriages in Assam" after the state Cabinet abolished the Assam Muslim weddings and Divorces Registration Act of 1935, over opposition from the Congress and AIUDF. "Till I am alive, I won't allow child marriage to happen in Assam," Sarma said.

Inspired by the values of equality and freedom enshrined in it, they are opting for a more meaningful ceremony rather than the big fat desi wedding

Chief minister M K Stalin announced that the government will cover educational expenses for children who lost their parents in the hooch tragedy, with additional allowances for those who lost both parents.

M Prakash, also known as Omkarappa, was apprehended by Kodagu police for beheading a minor girl he was engaged to, allegedly due to anger over wedding postponement. The police found the girl's head and the machete used for the murder. Prakash intended to harm the girl's elder sister who objected to the marriage.

Tara strives to end child marriage with sage's aid, becoming ruler. She works to ban the practice in the 17th century, aiming to prevent future attempts. Viewers are eager to see if Tara succeeds.

A 15-year-old girl in Pune was found to be three months pregnant during a hospital examination. She revealed that she had been married off by her parents in November last year. The hospital reported the matter to the police, who have registered a case of rape and offenses under the POCSO Act against the girl's husband. Charges under the prohibition of child marriage act were also registered against her parents, parents-in-law, and a relative. The girl's family and her husband's family are all casual workers living in a small house in a slum area.