The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to a minor girl, aged 16, who was forced into child marriage and directed the Bihar and Delhi Police to ensure the safety of the girl and her friend.
The Kerala High Court stated that Section 1(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act applied to all Indian citizens, living in India as well as abroad.
Pakistan rescues a minor Muslim from from marriage to a 72 year old man, but the admin and courts in the country don't treat minor Hindu girls similarly
In Karachi, a 16-year-old Hindu girl was kidnapped by Sameer Ali, who forcefully converted her to Islam. forced to sign affidavit saying she is 19 and married her
Following the outrage, AajTak tweaked the headline removing the word “pujari” and inserting “padri”. However, AajTak’s X post still has the old headline. The said post has received severe criticism from social media users.
Earlier, the Assam government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had launched a massive crackdown against child marriage with police arresting more than 4000 people across the state.