Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

Child marriage ban applies to all religions, rules SC

The Supreme Court on Friday held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act cannot be stunted by personal laws and that marriages involving children violate the free will to have a life partner of......

Can SC's new measures put a curb on child marriage?

The Supreme Court on Friday stressed legal enforcement, judicial measures and technology-driven initiatives to prevent child marriages in the country. IMAGE: Children dressed in traditional attire......

Palghar: 13-year-old tribal girl forced into marriage, raped

A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday. Image used only for representational purposes.......