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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicChild marriage

Topic: Child marriage

In SC guidelines to wipe out child marriage, onus on districts, legal action against negligent officials

Regarding Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Supreme Court said law enforcement machinery should not just focus on increasing prosecutions, but also make efforts to prevent the offence.

Assam govt to bring law making it compulsory for Muslims to register marriage, divorce

Earlier, Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration was conducted by Kazis. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, 'the main aim of this bill is to fight against child marriage'.

Assam has seen 81% drop in child marriages since 2021, shows report by NGO India Child Protection

Report notes that cases of child marriage in surveyed villages declined from 3,225 in 2021-22 to 627 in 2023-24. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praises state govt's ‘zero-tolerance approach’.

SubscriberWrites: Whoever wins, children shouldn’t lose: India needs collective fight against child marriage

In a political landscape where issues fade as quickly as Delhi rains, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s unwavering commitment to combating child marriage stands out.

Mandatory parental consent for under-21s to marry — PMK manifesto pledge to fight ‘staged love’

Proposal was taken into account to protect family system as well as to safeguard future of young girls, Tamil Nadu-based party says.

‘Till Himanta Biswa Sarma is alive…’: Assam CM firm on child marriage ban, slams Muslim Marriages Act

Sarma challenges opposition leaders saying he will end child marriage by 2026. Government will resume drive against social evil after the Lok Sabha polls, he adds.

NCST issues notices to West Bengal, Centre over plight of tribals in Sundarbans

The notices seek factual and action-taken reports on the issues of child marriage, human trafficking, human-wildlife conflict and corruption plaguing the state's Sundarbans region.

WhatsApp is helping activists stop child marriage in Maharashtra’s Beed

In Beed, underage girls were being rampantly married off in small ceremonies in the villages, making it impossible to track them.

2 men raped Bhanwari Devi for trying to stop 1992 child marriage. ‘I curse her daily,’ says bride

Many have overlooked how that 9-month-old infant-bride grew up hating Bhanwari Devi. ThePrint traced, for the first time, and spoke to that child who is today 32.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.