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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.

Special drive against child marriage to be conducted every six months: Assam CM

July 18, 2024 10:25 pm

CM Sarma credited the state government's sustained efforts in empowering women and taking tough action against child marriage, resulting in an 81% decline in instances since 2021.

Students’ body to Asha worker to school principal: On the frontlines of Assam’s fight against child marriage

October 18, 2023 4:41 am

Eight months ago, in February, 219 people were arrested from the district over the course of a few days in an unprecedented crackdown on child marriage in the state.

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HC seeks details on appointment, action against Child Marriage Prohibition Officers in Maharashtra

July 13, 2023 2:14 am

It added that there is a requirement to set up a special juvenile police unit to work in coordination with various authorities. It also sought a system to rescue such victims, cancel the marriage and take penal action against parents.

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Brinda Karat writes: Assam government’s strategy to curb child marriage is discriminatory, illegal, and is hurting women and children

April 07, 2023 8:51 am

Brinda Karat writes: Child marriage is a social evil which must be eradicated. The measures being adopted by the government will not achieve this goal

In Assam, 78 women among those held over child marriage

February 09, 2023 6:58 am

According to Assam Inspector General (Law & Order) Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, the women arrested are those who have been identified as people who “facilitated” child marriages.

Crackdown on child marriage to continue till 2026 Assam assembly polls: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

February 04, 2023 8:26 pm

The state cabinet had recently decided that those having married girls below 14 years of age will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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Men marrying girls aged below 14 to be booked under POCSO: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

January 24, 2023 7:13 am

Assam has the highest MMR in the country, with 195 deaths per 1 lakh live births recorded between 2018 and 2020, according to data released by the Registrar General of India in 2022.

President gives assent to Haryana law declaring child marriages void

September 28, 2022 7:12 am

The Supreme Court has also observed it would be wise for all the state legislatures to adopt the route taken by Karnataka to make child marriages void and thereby, ensure that sexual intercourse between a minor girl and her husband is a punishable offence under the POCSO Act and the IPC.