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.
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'.
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’.
In a political landscape where issues fade as quickly as Delhi rains, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s unwavering commitment to combating child marriage stands out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
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.
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.
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