Prohibition of Child Marriage Act

Taking another giant leap towards ending the menace, the apex court in a recent judgment held that personal laws and traditions cannot prevail over the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The Court also issued a host of guidelines to achieve the “whole purpose” of the legislation

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A single-judge bench of Karnataka High Court while hearing a Criminal Petition filed by Hanumanthappa granted bail to an accused alleged of sexually assaulting a minor girl and marrying her.

Karnataka High Court heard to enlarge the petitioners on bail in their arrest in Crime of Gudibande Police Station, Chikkaballapura District, for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(i)(n) of IPC, Section 5(L), 5(m), 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 9, 10 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

In the last few days, allegations, counter-allegations and explanations have swirled around the issue of whether the Rajasthan assembly has recently passed an amendment Bill to The Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which has legitimised child marriage. It is alleged by many that the new Bill will legitimise child marriage.