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Granting the man bail, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said that his continuous detention would disrupt the family and the social fabric.

Himachal Pradesh High Court says harsh social reality, grants bail to man who married minor girl

December 17, 2025 6:43 pm

Minor marriage bail case: The Himachal Pradesh High Court said that the minor was married to the petitioner and a child was born to her from him.

Following this, a formal complaint was filed by the village chowkidar and a case was registered against those involved.

‘Child marriage’ in UP village: Groom, families, temple priest booked

August 27, 2025 1:29 pm

The action was initiated following a complaint that the girl was underage at the time of the marriage, police said.

6-year-old Afghan girl forced to marry 45-year-old. Taliban said 'wait till she turns 9' to take her home

July 10, 2025 6:09 am

Child marriage in Afghanistan, already widespread, has grown more severe under the Taliban’s ban on female education and employment.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to eradicate child marriage completely in Assam by 2026, according to an official release.

Will eradicate child marriage in Assam by 2026: CM Himanta Sarma

May 27, 2025 12:39 pm

At the conclave, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam came in for much appreciation from the Union ministers, chief ministers of other states, and Modi himself.

Bengal: From videographers to guests to wedding hall staff, all booked in a child marriage case

May 26, 2025 1:28 am

District officials said they have set a goal to make South Dinajpur a child marriage-free district by 2030

Nepal launches campaign to end practice of child marriage

January 01, 2025 5:23 pm

Prime Minister Oli has also expressed solidarity with the cause, while taking a pledge against child marriage and wished success to the campaign.

Tripura schoolgirl Jyotsna Akhter’s journey from ‘victim’ to advocate against child marriage

December 19, 2024 10:18 pm

Her efforts in the anti-child marriage campaign earned Jyotsna Akhter, hailing from Amjadnagar village in South Tripura, the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year.

2 lakh child marriages prevented during past year but 1 in 5 girls still wed below legal age: WCD Minister Annapurna Devi

November 27, 2024 10:59 pm

The Bal-Vivah Mukht Bharat Abhiyan will focus on the seven high-burden states - West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh - and nearly 300 high-burden districts where child marriage rates are high as compared to the national average.

SC ruling on child marriage: why it’s important to go beyond just punishment

November 01, 2024 1:07 pm

The judgment underlines that comprehensive efforts to address child marriage should go beyond prevention and prosecution, and must include substantial measures to help those already in child marriages reclaim their agency.