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"Significant Step," Says Himanta Sarma As Child Marriage Cases Fall By 81% In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said his government has taken a significant step to ensure justice for girls by putting additional safeguards against child marriage.
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Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
A complete ban on polygamy and child marriage, a common marriageable age for girls across all faiths, and similar grounds and procedures for divorce are among the major recommendations of a panel that drafted the UCC for Uttarakhand.
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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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It "Debases, Degrades, And Demeans": Philippines Bans Child Marriage
Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18.
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Rajasthan's U-Turn Amid Row Over Proposed Law, Child Marriages Concern
A controversial law in Rajasthan seen to validate/legitimise child marriages by asking parents to register them has been withdrawn by the state's Congress government after a huge uproar.
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"Need Outright Ban On Child Marriage": New Rajasthan Law Sparks Concerns
NGOs and social groups working for women's rights and against child marriage have communicated their concerns to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over a bill that allegedly legitimises child marriages.
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Florida Approves Limit, But Not Ban, On Child Marriage
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Florida approved a bill on Friday banning child marriage under the age of 17, one of the strictest measures in the nation, advocates said.
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Bye Bye Pehredaar Piya Ki. Channel Pulls Plug On Controversial Show
Pehredaar Piya Ki, mocked for its controversial plotline, has been pulled off air. The development was effective from Monday
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Pehredaar Piya Ki Prompts Outrage For Glorifying Child Marriage: Foreign Media
"This soap is encouraging, glorifying and promoting child marriages and will negatively affect the entire society," Asha Bajpai, professor of law at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences said
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'Law Against Child Marriage In Conflict With Muslim Personal Law': Judge
More than 85 years after the first law to outlaw child marriage was enacted, official statistics show that the practice is still prevalent in a large number of states. On Thursday, a top Supreme Court judge said laws prohibiting the menace had failed because laws often could not force societies to change. And it did not help if a social evil banned...
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.
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Nitish Kumar's Fresh Appeal: Boycott Marriages Where Dowry Is Taken
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly criticised the practice of dowry and urged people to not attend wedding ceremonies where dowry is taken. “Do not participate in a marriage ceremony where you have come to know that dowry has been taken,” Mr Kumar said addressing a function on the 126th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar...
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After Ban On Liquor, Bihar To Tighten Noose On Dowry, Child Marriage
Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...
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Ban On Child Marriage 'As From Today,' Says Gambia's President
Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh has announced a ban on child and forced marriage and urged lawmakers to take up the issue quickly.
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"Significant Step," Says Himanta Sarma As Child Marriage Cases Fall By 81% In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said his government has taken a significant step to ensure justice for girls by putting additional safeguards against child marriage.
-
Polygamy, Child Marriage Banned In Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft
A complete ban on polygamy and child marriage, a common marriageable age for girls across all faiths, and similar grounds and procedures for divorce are among the major recommendations of a panel that drafted the UCC for Uttarakhand.
-
Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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It "Debases, Degrades, And Demeans": Philippines Bans Child Marriage
Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18.
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Rajasthan's U-Turn Amid Row Over Proposed Law, Child Marriages Concern
A controversial law in Rajasthan seen to validate/legitimise child marriages by asking parents to register them has been withdrawn by the state's Congress government after a huge uproar.
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"Need Outright Ban On Child Marriage": New Rajasthan Law Sparks Concerns
NGOs and social groups working for women's rights and against child marriage have communicated their concerns to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over a bill that allegedly legitimises child marriages.
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Florida Approves Limit, But Not Ban, On Child Marriage
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Florida approved a bill on Friday banning child marriage under the age of 17, one of the strictest measures in the nation, advocates said.
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Bye Bye Pehredaar Piya Ki. Channel Pulls Plug On Controversial Show
Pehredaar Piya Ki, mocked for its controversial plotline, has been pulled off air. The development was effective from Monday
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Pehredaar Piya Ki Prompts Outrage For Glorifying Child Marriage: Foreign Media
"This soap is encouraging, glorifying and promoting child marriages and will negatively affect the entire society," Asha Bajpai, professor of law at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences said
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'Law Against Child Marriage In Conflict With Muslim Personal Law': Judge
More than 85 years after the first law to outlaw child marriage was enacted, official statistics show that the practice is still prevalent in a large number of states. On Thursday, a top Supreme Court judge said laws prohibiting the menace had failed because laws often could not force societies to change. And it did not help if a social evil banned...
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Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.
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Nitish Kumar's Fresh Appeal: Boycott Marriages Where Dowry Is Taken
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly criticised the practice of dowry and urged people to not attend wedding ceremonies where dowry is taken. “Do not participate in a marriage ceremony where you have come to know that dowry has been taken,” Mr Kumar said addressing a function on the 126th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar...
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After Ban On Liquor, Bihar To Tighten Noose On Dowry, Child Marriage
Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...
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Ban On Child Marriage 'As From Today,' Says Gambia's President
Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh has announced a ban on child and forced marriage and urged lawmakers to take up the issue quickly.
