Punjab & Haryana High Court last week held marriage of Muslim bride, 17, with Hindu groom as valid due to provisions of Muslim personal law. Couple had petitioned court for protection.
Under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the practice is ‘legitimised’, law ‘needs serious reconsideration’ to be a deterrent to ‘prevent or reduce’ practice, SC had said in 2017
Modi govt's bill to increase women's marriage age to 21 has been tied in knots, with questions being raised whether it can empower women or is just a quick fix.
After triple talaq, Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, could be another step in the Modi government’s strategy to nudge India towards a uniform civil code.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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