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