Child Marriage News

NGOs in Karnataka are collaborating to strengthen efforts against child marriage in the state.

Two individuals have been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for offenses related to POCSO and child marriage.

The UN General Assembly passed a new resolution calling for an end to child marriage, aiming to raise awareness and encourage countries to take action. The UN e

An NGO in Andhra Pradesh has welcomed the United Nations' declaration of November 27 as the Global Day Against Child Marriage.

India has co- a UN General Assembly resolution that declares November 27 as a day against child marriage.

The United Nations has officially declared November 27 as the day for the elimination of child marriage.

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the POCSO Act applies to a minor wife under 18, reaffirming that marriage does not remove statutory protections for childre

The Kerala High Court ruled that the POCSO Act supersedes personal law, meaning marriage under personal law does not prevent prosecution if one party is under 1

The Kerala High Court has ruled that marriage does not prevent POCSO prosecution if the wife is under 18, stating that the validity of an alleged marriage must

Home Office figures reveal that at least 100 children aged 12 or younger have been referred to the Government's forced marriage unit in the past five years. A c

A 14-year-old girl has reportedly spent nearly two years in a Taliban prison, enduring torture, after refusing to marry a 70-year-old commander.

असम में बाल विवाह के खिलाफ एक नवंबर से 30 दिनों का सख्त अभियान चलाया जाएगा, जिसकी योजना मुख्यमंत्री हिमंत सरमा ने बनाई है।

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan is experiencing a severe collapse, with women erased from public life, widespread poverty, and a failing healthcare sy

The Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner announced strict measures against child marriage, child labor, and POCSO offenses, mandating intensified joint enforcement an

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, stated that the government is collaborating with civil society organizations to eradica

The Karnataka child rights panel advises against relying solely on Aadhaar for marriage age verification.

Five child marriages were prevented in Sikar, Rajasthan, on a single day through court-issued injunctions under Section 13(1) of the Prohibition of Child Marria

A man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor, while the court also handed down jail terms to the survivor's parents and husb