Family Law News Top Law News Child marriage will not automatically become void: Madras HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court in Madurai has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of divorce from family court within two years of their attaining the legal age for marriage. A division bench here comprising justices S Manikumar and C T Selvam […] Read more » child marriage Child marriage will not automatically become void featured Justice C.T.Selvam Justice S Manikumar Madras HC
Top Law News Law often ineffective against gender discrimination November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Laws to check gender discrimination and son-preference are often ineffective, and in many cases, may advance discriminatory practices against women, a study released here Thursday said. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) study, “Laws and son preference in India”, authored by advocate Kirti Singh, recommends a new, anti-discriminatory legal framework to guide laws and policies […] Read more » "Laws and son preference in India child marriage Gender discrimination including dowry inheritance Law against gender discrimination Law ineffective against gender discrimination Law often ineffective against gender discrimination laws relating to women Sex selection Sexual assault
Top Law News After 20, minor girl can get marriage declared void: HC July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The husband of a minor girl is entitled to his wife’s custody but cannot consummate his marriage with her till she attains the age of 20 as law gives her the liberty to approach the court to get her marriage declared void. A Delhi High Court Bench gave this ruling in response to a Division […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri child marriage consent of a married girl consummation of marriage consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 amounts to raping her Delhi High Court Bench Hindu Marriage Act HMA Indian Penal Code IPC marriage marriage of a minor girl minor marriage PCM Prevention of Child Marriage Prevention of Child Marriage Act status of marriage of a minor girl validity of marriage of a minor girl void marriage void marriages
Top Law News Child Marriage: Groom held for marrying minor girl July 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Child Marriage: Groom held for marrying minor girl In a child marriage case a 22-year old man who tied the knot with a “minor” girl landed behind the bars with police arresting him within hours of the wedding on the charge of child marriage in the district today. Besides the bridegroom, the father and mother of the 15-year old girl, studying seventh standard […] Read more » arrest in Child Marriage child marriage Child Marriage Act Child Marriage Act in India Child marriage in India Prevention of Child Marriage Act
Top Law News Child marriages : Government to hold national consultation April 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a serious view of child marriages in the country, the government has decided to hold a national consultation on the issue with the states. A core group has been constituted by the women and child development ministry to organise the first national consultation this year to prevent child marriages, a ministry official said. “National […] Read more » child marriage child marriages marriage of Child National consultation social evils
Media & Entertainment News 50 percent women married as minors: Experts March 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 50 percent of marriages in India involve minors – children under the age of 18 years, thanks to the poor implementation of the law, experts said Monday. ‘The consequence of child marriage is in conflict with the development aspirations of the country,’ Ranjana Kumari, president of the WomenPowerConnect (WPC), said at a national workshop […] Read more » 50 percent child marriage domestic violence Experts female foeticide married minors' Prohibition of Child marriage Act women WomenPowerConnect WPC
